FDA Issues Back-To-Back Warnings To Major Endoscope Maker Amid Device Reporting And Quality Systems Concerns
Executive Summary
The US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters in 2022 to Japanese device maker Olympus Medical Systems Corporation and a subsidiary concerning good manufacturing practices related to its endoscopes.
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