New FDA Webform Makes It Easier For Device Makers To Report Shortages

The US agency on 3 August said the webform should be used by manufacturers to report shortages of products deemed critical to fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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The US Food and Drug Administration on 3 August announced a new online webform to make it easier for makers of medical devices deemed critical to fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to report product shortages.

The webform is “intended to further assist manufacturers in providing the FDA with timely and informative notifications about changes in...

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