Industry Turns Back To Congress For Oversight Of Third-Party Servicers
Executive Summary
After US FDA concluded last month that no further regulation of third-party device servicers is warranted, industry groups are going back to Congress for support. They plan to brief members of the congressional Medtech Caucus June 15 on how patients are put at risk when devices receive inadequate repairs.
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