FDA Issues Three Draft Guidance Documents In Ongoing Effort To Improve 510(k) Submissions
Executive Summary
As part of its ongoing effort to modernize its premarket notification 510(k) program, the US FDA has issued three draft guidance documents it says will improve the safety of critical medical devices and strengthen the submission process.
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