FDA releases action plan for medical device safety, innovation

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, announced the launch of the Medical Device Safety Action Plan, which outlines how the FDA can continue to enhance programs and processes to assure the safety of medical devices.
“Our aim is to make sure that the new advances in technology that are enabling better capabilities and benefits are also harnessed to bring added assurances of safety, so that more patients can benefit from new devices and address unmet needs,” Gottlieb said in a statement.
The five areas of focus of the plan include efforts (Read more...)

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