Can FDA's New Plan Better Communicate Risk to Patients?

Some of these immediate items relevant to medical devices include the following:

• Designing a series of surveys to assess the public's understanding of, and satisfaction with, FDA communications about medical products.
• Producing a research agenda for public dissemination.
• Creating and maintaining a useful, easily accessible internal database of FDA and other relevant risk communication research.
• Posting pictures of FDA- regulated products affected by Class I or high-priority Class II recalls as part of recall notices/information.
• Developing detailed action plans at the agency and center levels for implementing and achieving the proposed action steps, including timelines, responsibilities, and resource needs.