Device warning letters issued by FDA drop 36% to 417 in FY 1996.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA DEVICE WARNING LETTERS FALL BY 36% IN FY 1996, reversing a steady upward trend in the number of letters issued by the agency since 1990. The 417 device warning letters issued by FDA's field offices and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health in fiscal 1996 are the fewest since 1991, when the agency sent out about 200 letters.