FDA Panel Supports Class II For Wound Dressings, But More Controls When Antibiotics Are Added
Executive Summary
Most experts on US FDA’s General & Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Committee recommended Sept. 21 that drug-containing wound dressings should be placed in the class II risk category, but some pushed for more oversight of products containing antibiotics, with some panelists recommending class III placement in those instances.
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