FDA Expects Guidance On Validating Device Development Tools To Speed Approvals
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A new FDA draft guidance establishes a voluntary process to validate publicly available device development tools so companies can routinely apply them to facilitate their path to market.
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