In light of the widely reported shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, and other medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working around the clock to authorize medical supplies for the US healthcare system, including relaxing its rules for importing and distributing PPE and ventilators and their accessories (e.g., vent splitters for multiple patient ventilation).  FDA’s policies on permitting uncleared medical devices shift daily toward greater relaxation of regulatory hurdles for… Continue Reading