FDA Tackles Shortage Of Child-Friendly Devices With Pediatric Consortia Funds
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Seven pediatric device consortia received grants from FDA worth $18 million to promote growth in the underdeveloped pediatric device market.
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