McKesson Tagged With Rare Class I Recall For Clinical Decision Support Software
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
McKesson Corp.’s McKesson Anesthesia Care clinical decision support system was the subject of a class I recall, a rarity in the health information technology sector that could offer insights into FDA oversight of the space going forward.
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