Advanced Tissue Sciences
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA requests clarification and additional information from ATS regarding its premarket approval application for Dermagraft for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, according to a Feb. 21 company release. The PMA was submitted in August 2000. Upon approval, Dermagraft will be marketed by Smith & Nephew (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 28, 2000, In Brief)
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