July 2007

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 
House Passes MDUFMA Reauthorization




On July 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed omnibus FDA legislation, including the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act. The bill mirrors the Senate version, which sets device user fee rates for the next five fiscal years and establishes a new device facility registration fee. The House version did not include controversial language which would have superseded court precedent relative to FDA preemption in products liability cases.

A House-Senate Conference is expected to review the legislation for final passage.