New Safety Framework Mixes Current Efforts, New Investments At US FDA
Executive Summary
In a new "action plan," FDA is stitching together a plethora of ongoing and proposed initiatives to help spur product safety and quality efforts through increased regulatory authority and more incentives for device-makers.
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