June 29, 2008 – U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) have introduced legislation named the Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, a direct response to a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court that would provide immunity for manufacturers of defective medical devices.
In February of 2008, the Supreme Court issued an opinion entitled Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., in which the Court held that the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 preempt state lawsuits brought by ...
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