FDA, NIST Join Forces To Improve Manufacturing, Quell Device Shortages

The focus on innovative manufacturing will also include a new clearinghouse to share info about advanced manufacturing technology within the US agency’s device center.

Robotic arms like the one pictured may be promoted through an FDA-NIST agreement to advance medtech manufacturing.

The US Food and Drug Administration is collaborating with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of a push to upgrade US medtech manufacturing capabilities, outgoing FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn announced in a 15 January blog post.

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