Senators Question FDA’s Proposed Progressive Approval Pathway For Devices
Executive Summary
US Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Patty Murray of Washington State recently sent a letter to FDA officials Brett Giroir and Jeff Shuren that raises doubts about a planned bill calling for a progressive approval pathway for medical devices.
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