With eMDRs On The Way, Many Firms Are Updating Complaint Handling Systems
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Some manufacturers are using the advent of FDA’s electronic Medical Device Reporting (eMDR) program as an opportunity to upgrade their complaint handling systems.
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