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Business · 03/05/2001Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Announces Draft Guidance on 'Least Burdensome Provisions' of 1997 Modernization Act

Summary

The FDA is releasing a draft guidance document outlining its interpretation of the 1997 Modernization Act, which requires the agency to consider the least burdensome means for device applicants to demonstrate effectiveness or substantial equivalence.

Original source language: Federal Register — Food and Drug AdministrationOpen original release →

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