Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on newsteps to advance medical device innovation and help patients gain faster access to beneficial technologies

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on newsteps to advance medical device innovation and help patients gain faster access to beneficial technologies

Enabling patients and providers to have efficient access to new and innovative medical products that meet the FDA’s gold standard for safety and effectiveness is a core part of our mission. We’re advancing these goals as part of the Medical Innovation Access Plan that I announced earlier this year. While we’ve unveiled parts of that plan already, we’ll be releasing its full detail shortly. As one part of that effort, we’re announcing some additional steps we’re taking right now to promote beneficial medical device innovation. Continue reading.
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