FDA To Meet With Medtronic On Drug Pump Risks; Warning Letter Sent
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The agency posted a warning letter to Medtronic Aug. 21 citing the firm for multiple quality system deviations, including lapses in its efforts to address a failure risk for the SynchroMed II drug infusion pump.
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