Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 | |
2009-2010 |
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.
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Sep 11, 2009 11:46 AM - How will this bill effect citizens with medical devices such as Medtronic defibrillator lead wires that are defective? -
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:
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Public Citizen Alliance for Justice American Association for Justice American Association of Retired Persons American Bar Association American Medical Women's Association Center for Justice and Democracy Center for Medical Consumers Consumer Federation of America Consumers Union Easter Seals Medical Device Safety Institute National Association of Consumer Advocates National Consumers League National Organization for Women New York Times OMB Watch U.S. Public Interest Research Groups USAction | 3M Abbott Advanced Medical Technology Association American Health Care Association American Insurance Association American Tort Reform Association ATS Medical B. Braun Medical Bayer Beckman Coulter Boston Scientific Corporation Business Roundtable C. R. Bard, Inc. Cardinal Health Edwards Lifesciences Eli Lilly and Company GE Healthcare Hollister Inc. Hospira, Inc. Johnson and Johnson Medical Device Manufacturers Association Medtronic, Inc. National Association of Manufacturers Roche Diagnostics Smith and Nephew St. Jude Medical, Inc. STERIS Corporation U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vietnam Veterans of America Welch Allyn Incorporated Zimmer, Inc. |
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