Senate committee supports expedited medical device approval process: 4 insights

On Feb. 9, a Senate committee passed a series of bills intended to accelerate the medical device approval process, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Here are four insights:

 

1. The legislation is designed to ease FDA requirements.

 

2. The bills received bipartisan support.

 

3. Some opponents argue the legislation will prohibit the FDA from thoroughly inspecting the safety and efficacy of medical devices.

 

4. These bills are a piece of a larger National Institutes of Health initiative to increase medical research.

 

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