Healthcare DIVE February 20, 2025
The cuts at the FDA’s device center could add “months, if not years” to the time it takes to bring products to market, an attorney said.
The sudden firing of Food and Drug Administration employees over the weekend is already affecting medical device submissions.
The cuts could delay the time it takes to bring new products to market and add to pressure on remaining staff at the FDA’s device center. Advamed, one of the industry’s largest lobby groups, has criticized the cuts, saying they would negatively affect medical device companies and could put patients at risk.
“We’ve heard from folks who have already gotten notice that current applications may be delayed or suspended,” Advamed CEO Scott Whitaker said in a...
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