Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act

Summary

Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act This bill expands provisions in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act pertaining to counterfeit drugs to also cover counterfeit medical devices and addresses related issues. (Current law prohibits trafficking in counterfeit goods generally.) The bill prohibits certain actions, such as selling counterfeit devices or forging labels to make counterfeit medical devices. An individual or entity that makes or sells a counterfeit medical device shall be subject to fines, imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both. Counterfeit medical devices, packaging and labeling for counterfeit medical devices, and items used for making counterfeit medical devices may be seized pursuant to a federal court proceeding.

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Timeline

1. 16 December 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 December 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 December 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 December 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
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