Want To Add A Drug Coating To Your Device? Check FDA's New Guide
Executive Summary
A new US FDA draft guidance on combination products is mostly a high-level view of agency regulatory pathways, but the document's annex digs a little deeper on considerations specifically for drug-coated devices.
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