U.S. Congress - S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
S.540 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
A bill 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: A bill 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 2009 as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/5/2009--Introduced.Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit specified provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use from being construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damOfficial Summary
3/5/2009--Introduced.Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit specified provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use from being 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....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting S.540
- American Association of Retired Persons
- Medical Device Safety Institute
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- National Organization for Women
- New York Times
- U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
- ...and 14 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing S.540
- Beckman Coulter
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Medtronic, Inc.
- National Association of Manufacturers
- Roche Diagnostics
- Smith and Nephew
- ...and 26 more. See all.
Recent News Coverage
Notre Dame needs to get over it
...representatives and ask them to support these bills: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009, Congress (H. R. 1346) and Senate (S.540). More control The Democratic Congress and President Obama are steering the country rule by rule, law by law to a socialist-l
Congress Must Restore Patients' Rights to Hold Medical Device ...
... to hold device manufacturers accountable when their products cause injury, Congress must pass the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (S. 540, HR 1346). ...
Medical Device Firms Under Investigation for Fraud by DOJ
Congress is considering the Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540/HR 1346) to restore justice to injured patients. Consumer safety should take priority over ...
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S.540: A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher ...
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.540 A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Part
museumsgeflüster: Ausstellungserinnerung: OXYDATION - Rost ...
(S. 540-541). Sicherlich ist das „Kosten“ des vorübergehenden Lebens mitbestimmend für die Frage nach dem Tod und dem darauf Folgendem. Nach Schopenhauer besonders festzuhalten ist allerdings das immer wiederkehrende Dasein in immer ...
Der Reiz des Fremden - Streifzüge - Magazinierte Transformationslust
Wohl aber den Verzicht auf die Dummheit, die darauf besteht, „dass ein Gegenstand erst der unsrige ist, wenn wir ihn haben“ (Marx EB 1, S. 540). Schluss also mit dem Privateigentum. Mit dem aber nicht Schluss zu machen ist, ...
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