FDA withdraws older guidance documents

by Mark Hollmer at MassDevice

The FDA pulls 47 draft guidance documents it never made official, covering medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and more. The FDA is withdrawing 47 draft guidance documents published before the end of 2013 that it never finalized or acted on.  Agency officials posted the announcement in the Federal Register, explaining that the move is designed to boost efficiency and transparency regarding its development of guidance documents.

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