Device Week, 17 May 2019 – Gottlieb Talks Reimbursement; DeLauro Reintroduces Safety Act

In this week's Medtech Insight podcast, Danny Al-Faruque discusses a recent speech by former FDA head Scott Gottlieb at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, that focused on product reimbursement issues. And Sue Darcey talks about a new push by US Rep. Rosa DeLauro to remove PMA-product liability suit protections for devices, with her reintroduction of the Medical Device Safety Act. Medtech Insight articles addressing topics discussed in this episode: • From Regulation To Reimbursement: Ex-FDA Chief Says CMS Needs New Reimbursement Frameworks https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT125112/From-Regulation-To-Reimbursement-ExFDA-Chief-Says-CMS-Needs-New-Reimbursement-Frameworks • US Rep. DeLauro Reintroduces Device Safety Bill To Remove PMA Product Liability Suit Protections https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT125103/US-Rep-DeLauro-Reintroduces-Device-Safety-Bill-To-Remove-PMA-Product-Liability-Suit-Protections