Risk Classification Governs SUD Reprocessor Premarket Requirements - FDA
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's current resource levels are insufficient to carry out inspections of health care facilities that reprocess medical devices intended for single use, FDA staffers believe.
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