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Device sector irked by Henney process

March 23, 1998 8:00 AM UTC

WASHINGTON - While the Biotechnology Industry Organization and PhRMA are deferring judgment on Jane Henney, the leading contender for nomination as the next FDA commissioner, the medical device industry is opposing her.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) publicly requested a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala last week after failing to obtain an audience through private requests. MDMA Executive Director Stephen Northrup said the association's concerns about Henney have deepened since it raised its dissatisfaction to Shalala in December...