510(k)s Should Benefit From Adult-To-Peds Extrapolation Too, AdvaMed Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The trade group says FDA's recent draft guidance on employing adult device data to help support a pediatric indication should be expanded to include 510(k)s, rather than being limited to PMAs and HDEs.
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