Coming Together On Pre-Cert: Digital Health World Engages With FDA To Hash Out Regulatory Future
Executive Summary
US FDA, industry and other digital health stakeholders huddled at the National Institutes of Health for two days of deep discussions around how the Pre-Certification Pilot was advancing, and how the agency should implement a program that emphasizes certifying "excellence" in company processes. Check out coverage of the meeting and Medtech Insight's exclusive podcast interview with FDA project lead Bakul Patel.
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