Stakeholders will be able to get key information about device clinical trials through a new US Food and Drug Administration pilot program, Device Trial Participation Snapshots.
Picture This: FDA Pilot Shares Device Trial Participation Snapshots
The US agency hopes that the new program will make information from device clinical trials more accessible to patients, caregivers and providers, including any benefits or risks more likely to occur in certain demographics.
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