Device Week – December 12, 2016
Executive Summary
On this week's podcast, Shawn M. Schmitt talks about his examination of gaps by FDA investigators in the use of the Quality System Inspection Technique, Ferdous Al-Faruque discusses his deep-dive into medtech efforts in cybersecurity protection, and Sue Darcey and Elizabeth Orr provide updates from the Hill and FDA. Also, the latest name to float for FDA commissioner post in Trump Administration.
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