FDA Launches Pilot Program To Streamline EtO Facility, Process Changes
Executive Summary
As concerns continue to mount over a potential shortage of medical devices due to the closure of ethylene oxide (EtO) facilities, the US agency is looking for nine sterilizers in a pilot project that could allow them to get facility and process changes approved faster.
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