FCC grants GE Healthcare waiver to expedite medical devices

The Federal Communications Commission has accepted GE Healthcare’s request for a waiver, allowing for faster importation and marketing of medical equipment from new suppliers.

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The waiver, accepted May 11, is meant to assist GE in facing pandemic-induced disruptions in the medical device supply chain as demands for critical medical equipment intensify. 

Read the full news release here.

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