FDA's Hands-Off Stance Refuels Congressional Interest In Device Servicing

FDA's decision to adopt a hands-off approach on medical device servicing has refueled congressional interest in legislation to beef up federal oversight of the industry, a spokesperson for the House Energy and Commerce Committee told Inside Health Policy . Lawmakers from both parties who previously introduced legislation requiring FDA maintain a registry of third-party device servicers and hold those companies to the same adverse event reporting requirements as device makers continue to back the measure, according to the lawmakers' offices...