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ARTICLE | Politics & Policy

FDA, Pentagon to announce agreement

January 12, 2018 6:28 PM UTC

FDA and the Department of Defense are expected to announce an agreement next week that will expedite the development and review of DoD medical product development priorities while preserving FDA’s oversight over safety and efficacy.

The agreement is the result of a compromise reached between the two agencies last year following a narrowly aborted effort to strip FDA of authority over medical products developed specifically for military use. That effort was a response to DoD frustration over delays in FDA review of freeze-dried plasma and other products intended for battlefield use. ...