New FDA Requirements Should Not Apply To All Infusion Pumps, Firms Say
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA should tailor new pre-market requirements for infusion pumps to the complexity and risks of different pump types, manufacturers say
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