New FDA Webform Makes It Easier For Device Makers To Report Shortages

The US agency on 3 August said the webform should be used by manufacturers to report shortages of products deemed critical to fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Laptop computer displaying logo of FDA.

The US Food and Drug Administration on 3 August announced a new online webform to make it easier for makers of medical devices deemed critical to fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to report product shortages.

The webform is “intended to further assist manufacturers in providing the FDA with timely and informative notifications about changes in the production of certain medical devices,” the agency says.

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