Device Week, 16 October 2020 – FDA Issues 3 Guidance Docs

On this week’s podcast: The US FDA was busy with draft and final guidance documents this week, issuing three within 24 hours. The docs address disparate device industry concerns, ranging from of-the-moment issues like coronavirus test supplies, to more traditional concerns around device materials testing.

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