H.R.6381 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. as introduced.
  • Short: Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 as introduced.

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01/04/09
Saundersblog.com - Medical Device ...

The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, H.R. 6381-S.3398-is a proposed amendment to the Medical Device Amendment to the Food Drug and Cosm...

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12/28/08
What was the most significant head...

Frank Pallone and Henry Waxman introduced The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - HR 6381. In late July, Senators Leahy and Kennedy intro...

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12/09/08
GoozNews: Do FDA Regs Preempt Laws...

5 Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, H.R. 6381, 110 th Congress, 2d Sess. (2008) (Source: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./...

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11/25/08
PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum:...

H.R. 6381/S. 3398 (Medical Device Safety Act); to amend the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to clarify the scope of federal preemption of stat...

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11/19/08
Essay 3

“HR 6381: Medical Device Safety Act of 2008.” 26 jun 2008. 21 oct 2008 . Davidoff, Frank (2006,march). Sex, Politics, and Morality at...

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11/12/08
Could Obama end FDA preemption by ...

... about unsafe medical devices are preempted, and more than 80 members of Congress and Senators are trying to restore patients’ right...

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10/16/08
Commentary - Federal Preemption & ...

Together with support from legislators on both sides of the aisle, these groups have worked to urge the passage of H.R. 6381, the Medical...

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10/16/08
Commentary - Federal Preemption & ...

Together with support from legislators on both sides of the aisle, these groups have worked to urge the passage of HR 6381, the Medical D...

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09/17/08
Federal Pre-emption Means No Remed...

Since the Riegel decision, Congress has proposed the Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 (HR 6381) to overturn the Riegel v. Medtronic deci...

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09/10/08
Britney, Palin, Paris, and Pre-emp...

Since the Medtronic case, the Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 (HR 6381) has been proposed to overrule the February decision in Riegel v...

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