Just Say No: FDA Lays Out Its Definitions Of Delaying Or Denying An Inspection
Executive Summary
Longstanding US FDA policy explains what it means for a drug firm to “delay, deny, limit or refuse” an agency inspection. A revised draft guidance document expands the definitions to include device firms as well.
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