A TRIFOLD REGULATORY CONVERGENCE: MEDICAL-DEVICE DRONES UNDER THE FAA, FDA, AND STATE REGIMES

Tran posits that drones capable of delivering medical products and devices are considered medical devices themselves, and that they are also subject to aviation regulations. This classification would call for state legislatures and federal agencies--namely, the Federal Aviation Administration and th...

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Published in:	Administrative law review Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 701 - 726
Main Author:	Tran, An Thien
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago American University Washington College of Law and by the Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice of the American Bar Association 01-10-2016 American Bar Association
Subjects:	Administrative law Aircraft Airspace Aviation regulation COMMENT Commercial regulation Distribution Drones Drug regulation Federal law Government regulation Laws, regulations and rules Medical equipment Preemption (Legislative power) Regulation Regulatory legislation Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Summary:	Tran posits that drones capable of delivering medical products and devices are considered medical devices themselves, and that they are also subject to aviation regulations. This classification would call for state legislatures and federal agencies--namely, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Food and Drug Administration--to formulate a stronger, unique regulatory triumvirate. He argues that a stronger or more equal regulatory scheme is required for medical-device drones, which are not yet entirely covered by federal law.
ISSN:	0001-8368 2326-9154