Device Makers In Joint FDA/MDIC Pilot Closing CAPAs Faster, Agency Reports
Executive Summary
Manufacturers enrolled in the CAPA Process Pilot closed 74% of open corrective and preventive actions within a brisk 90 days, data from the US FDA show.
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