Scrutinizing 510(k)s: Critical Voices Get Heard In Congress
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Consumer advocacy groups have recently stepped up efforts to publicly scrutinize FDA's 510(k) premarket notification process for devices and push for a higher burden of proof for getting the products to market
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