FDA Finalizes Guidance On Early-Stage Clinical Trials
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA released final guidance on granting investigational device exemptions for early feasibility medical device clinical studies Oct. 1. It grants manufacturers additional flexibility to change the clinical protocol in early feasibility trials, which are often conducted as the device’s design is still being finalized.
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