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Lawmakers Say They Will Work on MDUFMA During Recess

August 14, 2007

Four top lawmakers sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach saying they would continue work on legislation reauthorizing the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) over the August recess.

The legislation reauthorizes MDUFMA and other public health programs for five years and allows the FDA to charge user fees for the review of medical devices. The current user fee program expires Sept. 30.

The bills, H.R. 2900 and S. 1082, are currently pending before a conference committee. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) told von Eschenbach that work on a conference report would continue throughout August despite the congressional recess.

More information on S. 1082 can be seen at thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01082:. More information on H.R. 2900 can be seen at thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR02900:.