Canadian user fee bill offers device industry a fairer deal
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Bill C-212 - An Act Respecting User Fees - was last week unanimously approved by the Canadian House of Commons, a move that has been welcomed by the medical devices industry association, MEDEC. The private members' bill, introduced by Liberal MP Roy Cullen, will require authorities to provide a higher level of service and accept greater accountability with their cost recovery programmes.
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