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# Workshop on Self-collection Devices for Pap Testing
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/workshop-on-self-collection-devices-for-pap-testing/
- Published: 2017-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:47:56.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5139583

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has announced a 1/11/2018 public workshop entitled “Self-Collection Devices for Pap Test” that will obtain feedback about the feasibility, benefits, risks, impact on current standard of care, and least burdensome validation approaches for self-collection devices for cervical samples for cervical cancer screening by Pap testing. Comments obtained from the workshop will guide the development of a least burdensome regulatory framework for evaluating self-collection devices. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-09-08/pdf/2017-19029.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).