Device Lobby Backs Lithium Battery Transportation Provisions In FAA Reauthorization

The U.S. medical device lobby is backing congressional Republicans in what is shaping up to be a partisan battle over whether the United States should be allowed to go beyond international limits on the transportation of lithium batteries on passenger aircraft and impose an outright ban, urging lawmakers this week to better enforce the current limits. The device industry argues a ban would disrupt supply chains for devices that need such batteries and slow shipments to remote destinations, in turn...