Right to Repair Legislation Now Filed in All 50 States
With Wisconsin filing its first Right to Repair bill, all 50 states have now considered the legislation over the past eight years.
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Proposed Fair Repair Act Excludes Medical Devices
Congressman Joe Morelle introduced the Fair Repair Act, aiming to guarantee the right to repair products, excluding medical devices.
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Update: Advocates Stall Effort to Undermine Medical Right to Repair
The Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022 was stalled by a large collective of medical industry professionals.
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Right to Repair Legislation Now Filed in All 50 States
With Wisconsin filing its first Right to Repair bill, all 50 states have now considered the legislation over the past eight years.
Regardless of the Presidential Election Outcome, Here Are 5 Health IT Issues to Watch
Healthcare IT leaders want to see the federal government take action on five key issues during the next presidential term.
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Op Ed: Needed Medical Equipment Going Unused in Hospitals
An opinion piece details why biomeds are having difficulty repairing needed medical equipment right now, and how the Right to Repair Act could help.
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Viewpoint: Congress Pushes Legislation That Impedes Medical Innovation
The Right-to-Repair Act will prevent medical device innovation by forcing manufacturers to cede intellectual property, according to an opinion piece.
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FDA to Majorly Reorganize the Center for Devices and Radiological Health
The U.S. FDA is planning a major reorganization of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), which will see the current four device offices combined into one “super office.”
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MITA Expands Service Standard to Cover All Medical Devices
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) announced that it is expanding the scope of the NEMA American National Standard for Servicing of Medical Imaging Devices to cover all medical devices, not just medical imaging technologies. MITA officials say this decision—which is likely to be met with criticism from many in the medical device sector—“comes after the consideration of extensive stakeholder feedback indicating a desire for one, universal standard for the medical device industry.”
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