APPROVALS ANALYSIS: Big Jump In CE Marks, But Slow August For PMAs
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
While August was a slow month for US premarket approvals, with only four PMAs approved by the FDA, Clinica's product approvals tracker recorded a sharp increase in CE marks, highlighted by new IVDs and orthopedic devices.
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