Passage Of Defibrillator Bill, Device Studies Could Fuel Debate For OTC Status
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Congressional passage of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (HR 2498), supported by favorable results of an ongoing NIH sponsored study evaluating public access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), could pave the way for the eventual over-the-counter availability of the devices.