Manufacturers hoping to market their devices across North America would have one fewer application to complete under a new pilot program from the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada.
FDA Partners With Health Canada On E-Submission Pilot
The pilot will allow manufacturers to use the same digital application format for regulatory consideration by both agencies.

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