Ophthalmic Devices In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Noncorrective contact lenses: House-passed bill (HR 2218) would provide for the regulation of all contact lenses - including noncorrective plano products - as medical devices. Introduced by John Boozman (R-Ark.) in May, the legislation passed the House Nov. 19 in a voice vote, following referral to the Energy & Commerce Committee before Congress' August recess (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 25, 2003, p. 8). A Senate companion (S 1747) sponsored by Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) was referred to the HELP Committee in October...