FDA Adds Automated External Defibrillators and Other Medical Devices to Shortage List
The U.S. FDA has expanded its medical device shortage list to include three different types of medical equipment.
The U.S. FDA has expanded its medical device shortage list to include three different types of medical equipment.
US Med-Equip opened offices in Southern California, and a regional support center in Chicago, to meet demand for high quality medical equipment.
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The U.S. FDA has expanded its medical device shortage list to include three different types of medical equipment.
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