FDA Policy For Device Modifications Faces Mounting Scrutiny
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislators looking for weak spots in FDA's device pre-market review program have honed in on a perceived loophole that allows firms to change existing 510(k) products without notifying FDA
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