The Priority Review

Regulation Brief

FDA finalizes exemption for certain class II clinical toxicology test systems

The FDA issued a final order exempting specific class II clinical toxicology test systems from premarket notification (510(k)) requirements, effective October 6, 2026. This exemption will decrease regulatory burdens on the medical device industry and will eliminate private costs and expenditures required to comply with certain Federal regulations.

Primary source

Federal Register rule, October 6, 2026

Medical Devices; Exemptions From Premarket Notification: Class II Devices; Certain Clinical Toxicology Test Systems

Read the source: Medical Devices; Exemptions From Premarket Notification: Class II Devices; Certain Clinical Toxicology Test Systems federalregister.gov

Machine-summarized from the source above; not independently reported. How we use automation