Sen. Wellstone developing FDA reform bill on Class III device issues.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
SEN. WELLSTONE FDA REFORM BILL ON CLASS III DEVICE ISSUES is expected to be introduced in the next few weeks. Staffers for the Minnesota Democrat have been meeting with representatives of a coalition of Class III device manufacturers, including Minnesota-based companies Medtronic and St. Jude, and the bill is expected to include elements of an FDA reform package circulated earlier this year by the group ("The Gray Sheet" June 12, p. 11).