The Food and Drug Administration’s final guidance on opioid abuse seeks to help device developers in tackling an ongoing national crisis.
FDA Drops Final Guidance On Devices Designed To Treat Opioid Abuse
The FDA has published final guidance to assist developers of medical devices designed to treat opioid use disorder, along with considerations for sponsors of clinical studies to evaluate those devices.

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