In October 2011, CMS and the FDA formally launched a voluntary parallel review pilot program for sponsors of medical devices. At the time, the agencies stated that they intended to run the pilot program for two years, with the possibility of an extension. In a December 18, 2013 notice, the FDA and CMS announced that they were extending the program for another two years in light of the significant interest in the pilot. The agencies are working through the process with the approved pilot program participants, and they will formally evaluate the program after a "representative group of participants have completed the pilot process."
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