'Least Burdensome' Supersized? Draft Guidance Outlines An Expanded View Of The US FDA Concept
Executive Summary
The US agency issued a draft guidance that brings the 20-year old concept of "least burdensome" in medical device regulation to all corners of the device center's activities.
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