Draft Guidance On PMA Annual Reports Focuses On Device Modifications
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A draft guidance detailing what FDA expects manufacturers to include in annual reports for PMA-approved devices is less burdensome to industry than expected
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