US FDA Moves On HDE, IRB, Reprocessing 'Cures' Provisions
Executive Summary
FDA stepped up efforts to implement the 21st Century Cures Act device provisions with actions to formalize an expansion of the Humanitarian Device Exemption program to include devices treating conditions that affect up to 8,000 patients, increase flexibility for the institutional review board process and specify validation requirements for certain reusable devices.
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