Not So Special? FDA Proposal Would Damage Streamlined 510(k) Submissions Program, Firms Say
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Agency’s proposed “special 510(k)” reforms, outlined in a recent draft guidance, will make the streamlined submissions program a lot less streamlined, and also less accessible to many device modifications, companies say.
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