U.S. Congress - H.R.6381 Medical Device Safety Act of 2008
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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6/26/2008--Introduced.Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damageOfficial Summary
6/26/2008--Introduced.Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Saundersblog.com - Medical Device Preemption Gets a Second Look
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 Cosmetic Act. The proposed bill reads as such,. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ...
What was the most significant headline in the medical device ...
Frank Pallone and Henry Waxman introduced The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - HR 6381. In late July, Senators Leahy and Kennedy introduced similar legislation. Given the results of Novemberâs elections, many predict that Democrats ...
GoozNews: Do FDA Regs Preempt Lawsuits?
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:./temp/~c1104NyGvO::). 6 While I do not necessarily agree that state tort litigation, or the threat ...
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