Industry Says FDA’s “Refuse To Accept” 510(k) Guidance Is Too Subjective
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medical device firms generally support FDA’s “Refuse to Accept Policy for 510(k)s” draft guidance but have qualms with some of the new submission acceptance criteria the agency outlines.
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