Laboratory Testing

Federal judge upholds FDA authority over lab-developed tests

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A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) possesses the authority to regulate lab-developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices. This decision comes amid ongoing debates over the oversight of in-house diagnostic tools used by clinical laboratories.