COVID-19 Medical Device Shortages and What the Industry Is Doing About It

Medtech has really stepped up this year to respond to medical device shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these impressive efforts, there remains a growing list of medical device shortages.

FDA maintains a publicly-available, up-to-date list of the medical device shortages tied to the pandemic. This list is part of FDA's obligation under the CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27.