RAPS: FDA to Implement All COVID-19-Related Guidance Immediately, Without Public Comment - AMDR | Association of Medical Device Reprocessors

In light of the need to act quickly and efficiently to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said that it anticipates that prior public participation will not be feasible or appropriate before FDA implements COVID-19-related guidance documents.
Although COVID-19-related guidance documents will be immediately implemented without prior public comment, FDA said it will still solicit comment, review all comments received and revise the guidance documents as appropriate…