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MDMA Submits Comments on Lithium Battery Rule
03/12/2010
MDMA submitted comments today on a proposed rule by the Department of Transportation that would limit the ability of medical devices and other products containing small lithium batteries to be...
MDMA Raises Concerns with Proposed International Tax Increases
03/09/2010
MDMA, along with other trade and business groups around the country, signed a letter of opposition to Congress regarding a proposed increase in international tax provisions for manufacturers...
Patent Debate Heats Up
03/05/2010
The debate over patent reform heated up this week in light of a recently announced agreement in the Senate with regard to the Patent Reform Act.  On March 4th, Chairman Patrick Leahey, Ranking...
Tentative Agreement Reached on Senate Patent Reform Bill
02/26/2010
Senate Judiciary Committee leaders announced that a tentative deal on a bill to overhaul the U.S. patent system has been reached.  Chairman Patrick Leahy indicated that the core of the...
MDMA Supports Bipartisan Approach to Health Care Reform
02/25/2010
Today, the President met with Democrat and Republican leadership to discuss a bipartisan way forward on health care reform. Based on the discussions, common ground was established in some areas, but...
MDMA Presents at 2010 APC Panel Meeting
02/19/2010
MDMA presented at the February 2009 Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Panel this week to provide recommendations on how to improve the outpatient payment system in Medicare and ensure that...
MDMA Encourages Predictability, Transparency at Meeting on 510(k) Process
02/19/2010
MDMA members discussed the importance of a predictable and transparent 510(k) this week at a public forum held by FDA.  The meeting was conducted in order to discuss the ongoing evolution of the...
FDA Holds Public Hearing on New Science and Decision Making
02/09/2010
The FDA held a hearing regarding the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH) response to, and anticipation of, new or evolving scientific knowledge in regulatory decision-making. In...
House Members Express Concern over Patent Reform
02/04/2010
Four members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to House leaders this week expressing concern over the Patent Reform Act of 2009.  The letter, addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA...
Democrats Mull Health Care Options
01/28/2010
As President Obama delivered his State of the Union address this week, Congressional Democrats continue to examine options on moving health care reform legislation forward. Democrats discussed the...