Day 1: US FDA Launches New 'Super Office,' Says It’s Already Proven Its Worth
Executive Summary
Speaking at MedCon 2019, CDRH Director Jeff Shuren announced 1 May is officially the first day for the agency’s new Office of Product Evaluation and Quality. The agency lists several examples of how it has already been used in a pilot setting to remove potentially harmful products from market sooner, and resulted in more efficient and safer product reviews.
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