Public Citizen Details $106 Million In Device Lobbying As ‘Cause For Concern’
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The consumer advocacy group’s new report, “Substantially Unsafe,” says medical devices pose “a great threat to patients” and argues for stronger regulatory safeguards.
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