Accelerated assessment of medical devices – Priority Review pathway

The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the TGA consultation: Accelerated assessment of medical devices - Priority Review pathway – Implementation which was opened on November 16, 2016. We would like to commend the TGA for providing clarity and focus on matters related to implementing an accelerated assessment pathway for medical devices (Priority Review), in response to Recommendations 15 and 19 of the March 2015 report of the Medicine and Medical Devices Review (MDDR).