Pew, Patient Groups Urge Congress to Strengthen Oversight of Diagnostic Tests

The VALID Act would reform important federal supervision

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Groups Urge Congress to Strengthen Oversight of Diagnostic Tests

On Dec. 12, The Pew Charitable Trusts joined eight groups—representing patients, clinicians, and medical device manufacturers—in submitting a joint letter to leaders of the House and Senate health committees, calling on lawmakers to pass the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act as part of their year-end omnibus appropriations package. The legislation would reform federal oversight of diagnostic tests and ensure that all such tests undergo Food and Drug Administration review before reaching the market.

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Projects: Health Care Products
Topics: Health Care & U.S. Policy
Experts: Kathy Talkington
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