Single-Audit, UDI And Software International Harmonization Docs Finalized
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The International Medical Device Regulators Forum issued four final guidance documents on an upcoming pilot that will allow companies to satisfy inspection requirements for four countries in one inspection, and separate documents on a global unique device identification program and standalone software.
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