Institute Of Medicine On 510(k) Review Program: Dump It
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Institute of Medicine committee charged with reviewing FDA's 510(k) device pre-market review program is urging the agency to ditch the 35-year-old program and start fresh.
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