Correction June 26, 2012, at 11:15 am: This article mistakenly stated that the Senate approved the bill. The Senate had voted only to close debate on the measure, the final vote will occur this evening.
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — The U.S. Senate voted 89-3 to close debate on the latest iteration of the FDA’s user fee bill, which doubles the previous amount that medical device makers pay for agency review for new products.