GAO Report On 510(k) Program Calls For Regulations On 20 Device Types
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A long-awaited government report on the premarket review process for devices says FDA needs to decide "expeditiously" how to review 20 types of devices: through the stringent PMA approval process or through the less rigorous and faster 510(k) clearance process
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