MEDICAL DEVICES

Senator Markey has worked hard to ensure that medical devices – particularly those for children – are approved quickly while protecting both quality and patient safety. In the House of Representatives, Markey passed a law in 2007 that incentivizes the development of devices for children with rare diseases. It also funds “pediatric device consortia,” which bring together innovators and device manufacturers to stimulate the development and availability for medical devices for children.

MEDICAL DEVICES

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Markey Commends Walgreens on New “Talking” Prescription Devices to Aid Blind and Visually-Impaired

Senator Markey, Rep. Neal to Discuss Heroin & Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis in Western Mass.

Markey Calls for Expanding Availability of Treatment to Help First Responders Prevent Opiate Use and Abuse

Senator Markey Introduces Resolution Declaring September Brain Aneurysm Month

Markey Commends FDA Action on Triclosan

Markey Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Compounding Pharmacy Legislation

Markey Commends FDA Action to Reclassify Addictive Painkillers

Markey, House Dems Introduce Bill to Protect Human Subjects in Clinical Trials

Markey Calls for National Task Force to Help Protect Patients from Bed Rail Injury, Strengthen Safety

Markey, Merkley Call on FDA to Reform Medical Devices Databases

Markey Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Law

Markey-Authored Provisions in FDA Safety and Innovation Act Will Support Advances in Pediatric Drugs and Devices, Rare Diseases Research, Drug Labeling for Blind

Markey Statement on Johnson & Johnson Decision to Stop Marketing Transvaginal Mesh Medical Device

Markey Supports FDA Reform Act, Calls for Action on Medical Device Reform

Markey Legislation to Promote Access to New Treatments for Rare Diseases Included in FDA User Fee Act

Markey Calls for Stronger Medical Device Protections in FDA User Fee Act Legislative Package

Markey Joined by Victim, Patient Advocate in Call for Closure of Dangerous Medical Device Loophole

Markey Calls for Closure of Dangerous Medical Device Loophole

Markey, Rogers Call for Reauthorization of Pediatric Medical Device Safety Act

Markey, Waxman, Schakowsky, DeLauro Introduce Legislation To Close Loophole In Flawed Medical Device Approval Process

Dec. 14, 2011: Lawmakers Concerned About Medical Device Safety

Aug 15, 2011: Eshoo, Markey Ask GAO to Study Safety, Reliability of Wireless Healthcare Tech

Oct 21, 2010: MARKEY SECURES FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES IN MALDEN