The Star Tribune: July 12, 2017. The U.S. House passed a bill on Wednesday that would triple the time medical device companies have to report malfunctions.
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U.S. House Passes Bill to Lengthen Time to Report Medical Device Malfunctions
The Star Tribune, July 12, 2017. An bill passed by the U.S. House on Wednesday would give medical device companies more time to report malfunctions.
Read More »FDA Deal Would Relax Rules on Reporting Medical Device Problems
The New York Times, July 11, 2017. Medical device makers might be able to delay reporting dangerous malfunctions to the FDA under a proposed agreement.
Read More »FDA Eases Notice Requirement on More Than 1,000 Medical Devices
Bloomberg BNA: July 10, 2017. More than one thousand medical devices, including menstrual cups and dentures, will be exempt from an FDA clearance process.
Read More »New CDC Head Fitzgerald Peddled Controversial ‘Anti-Aging Medicine’ Before Leaving Private Practice
Forbes, July 9, 2017. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, appointed Friday as CDC director, promotes controversial “anti-aging” treatments like “bio-identical hormones.”
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