US FDA Looks To Add More Players To Digital Pre-Cert Pilot, And Launch Program
Executive Summary
The agency's associate director for digital health said the agency will expand its digital health pre-certification pilot program to get more input before the year's end. The agency hopes to launch an initial program based on the pilot by years end.
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