Deadline For ISO 13485 Survey Extended To Dec. 31
Executive Summary
Stakeholders can still fill out a survey that asks for feedback on potential plans to retool international quality systems standard ISO 13485. The deadline for the survey was extended so the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committee that oversees revisions to ISO 13485 can make a stronger case against opening it up for a rewrite.
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