Warning Letters And Close-Outs – April 2023
Executive Summary
The US FDA released four device-related warning letters in April, involving alleged regulatory violations from Abbott, North American Diagnostics, Medivance and Synovo. The agency also closed out a 2021 Medtronic warning letter.
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