New Legislation Seeks to Improve Advisory Panels, Remove Barriers to Innovation

A new piece of legislation was introduced in the Senate this week to help speed up the approval and clearance of medical devices. The legislation, "Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act", was introduced by Senator Al Franken (MN), who noted "My legislation would remove unnecessary barriers so that these critical medical devices get to the patients that need them as quickly and safely as possible."  

The bill already has bipartisan support, and follows other pieces of legislation introduced recently in the Senate and House of Representatives to address the current regulatory challenges.

To read more about this legislation, click here.