CDRH Airs Ideas For Enhancing Manufacturers’ Annual Reports
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Participants at a Feb. 8 workshop on postmarket issues debated how much information should be included in PMA annual reports, with CDRH representatives pushing for more thorough data submissions and industry stakeholders worrying that such an approach could prove burdensome
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