Device Reforms At Crossroads: Will User Fee Momentum Reach Critical Mass?
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Device user fee advocates have a window of opportunity in which to capitalize on support from Senate HELP Committee leaders in pushing the proposal through Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization this year
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