02/21/2010
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"I'm wondering if and how FDA can speed this up now?"
"I'm concerned that duplicative regulation could slow innovation, impeding improvements to patient care as well as the job growth."
"In North Carolina, we employ over 8,000 people in the medical technology industry, and it's an industry that really does create thousands of jobs."
"Moreover, the agency may not ask for scientific evidence, greater than the 'least burdensome,' to answer the question."