MeDSuN Pilot Funding Included In Budget; Program To Begin In Six Months
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Funded at $1.7 mil. in FDA's FY 2001 budget, the Medical Device Surveillance Network (MeDSuN) reporting system pilot is expected to become operational within six months, according to Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of Surveillance and Biometrics Deputy Director Susan Gardner.
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