New FDA Web Page Aims To Clarify Position On 3D Printing
Executive Summary
As industry awaits more guidance and clarification from US FDA about its regulatory oversight of 3D-printed devices, the agency is attempting to be more transparent with a new web page that outlines some of its current thinking and efforts on the topic.
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