FDALegislativeWatch

R&D Tax-Credit Extension Goes Down To The Wire

This article is reprinted from "The Gray Sheet" – December 10, 2007

Device lobbyists are joining a year-end push for an extension of a soon-to-expire tax credit for companies engaged in research and development, but opportunities are running out.

FDA/China Import Safety MOU Will Be Signed Mid-December

This article is reprinted from "The Pink Sheet" – December 10, 2007

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt expects to finalize a memorandum of understanding for drug and medical device safety during his trip to China the week of Dec. 10, but the agreement will not include plans to establish a permanent FDA office in China.