In Case You Missed It: Top 10 "Gray Sheet" Stories In August
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Our feature exploring the myriad complications of the ongoing revision process for the international device quality systems standard ISO 13485 attracted the most "Gray Sheet" Web traffic by a long shot last month. Also popular: stories on a gap in warning letter postings; a Google device spinoff; China device reforms; and more.
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