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FDA to crack down on medical device manufacturers

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down on makers of that fall in the most risky category of products approved by the FDA, ordering the companies to provide tougher evidence of their products’ safety and effectiveness or pay for extensive clinical trials for their products currently on the market, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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FDA says approval of medical devices was rushed

medtronic pacemaker 150x150A group of FDA scientists recently sent a six-page letter to Barack Obama’s transition team venting consternation over their agency’s corruption and mismanagement. It’s not the first time FDA scientists have sought the help of Washington, pleading for a shakeup, but the number of complaints and the overall tone of the latest letter indicate agency insiders are eager to grab some of the new President’s much promised change.

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