FDA And The Transition: Reading The LDT Leaves
Executive Summary
FDA’s decision to hold off on finalizing its guidance on oversight of lab-developed tests is an acknowledgement of the new US political dynamics after the Nov. 8 elections. It may also be an important signal of where early attention will fall at FDA after the transition: on the devices, not drugs.
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