Senate Passes FDA Safety And Innovation Act

May 29, 2012

Bill Makes Some Improvements to Medical Device Oversight
But Important Patient Safety Protections Still Missing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate approved the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act today. While the legislation includes some improvements over current law, it leaves significant flaws with the FDA’s current medical device oversight system in place, according to Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports. Read more