Regulatory Briefs: Dental Panel, Push For UDI Rule, Social Media Software
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA’s Dental Devices panel recommends downclassifying dental implants. Health care groups urge OMB to release UDI final rule. FDA says it is looking to purchase a social media monitoring and measurement software tool.
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