Dr. Kochman and Dr. Brill met with the staff of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., a ranking member of the Senate committee.
They expressed the AGA’s support for the new legislation, which would require scope manufacturers to submit proposed cleaning steps to the FDA as a part of the 510(k) regulatory process, according to the AGA report.
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