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Enhanced Protection Against Counterfeit Medical Devices

New rules strengthen the government agency's powers to combat counterfeit medical devices. This means citizens will be better protected from products that could be ineffective or dangerous to health. The act makes it easier to seize fake products and the tools used to produce them.
Key points
Introduces new prohibitions on counterfeiting, selling, and possessing tools for creating fake medical devices.
Increases penalties for individuals knowingly selling or possessing counterfeit medical devices.
Allows for easier seizure of counterfeit medical devices and equipment used in their production.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_3416
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Process start date: 2021-12-16