Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered the keynote address at a LifeScience Alley conference on Monday, Aug. 23 featuring leaders from Minnesota’s medical device and health care industries.
“Minnesota is a national leader in the healthcare community, setting the standard for high-quality, affordable patient care,”Klobuchar said. “The medical device industry will help us continue to build a healthcare system that is streamlined, innovative, and able to harness the power of technology.”
In her remarks, Klobuchar highlighted the importance of medical technology and innovation in the U.S. economy and outlined how healthcare reform will benefit Minnesotans. She also discussed Minnesota’s medical device industry and the new FDA report that addresses 510(k) approval process.
Klobuchar stressed the need to increase consistency and predictability of the approval process and called for policies that balance product safety and product development.