Device Week, 4 March 2022 – FDA Gets First Feedback On QMSR Draft Reg

In this episode of Device Week: A US FDA meeting on 2 March generated the first public comments the agency has heard on its proposed Quality Management System Regulation, including some industry concerns around when device makers would have to transition to the new QMSR, if finalized.

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