S. 3020 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the postmarket surveillance of devices.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inFood and Drug Administration Accountability and Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to editrequire the wikiSecretary of Health and beHuman Services to publish in the firstFederal Register postmarket surveillance plans for medical devices, unless such information is exempted under the Freedom of Information Act.

Subjects medical device manufacturers that fail to providecomply with postmarket surveillance requirements to civil monetary penalties. Requires the Secretary to take into consideration whether the manufacturer is making efforts toward correcting the violation in determining the amount of the civil penalty.

Authorizes the Secretary to order notification of health personnel and other relevant persons if a detailed summaryviolation of postmarket surveillance requirements of a device presents an unreasonable risk of substantial harm to the bill!)public health, such notification is necessary to eliminate such risk, and no more practicable means is available to eliminate such risk.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/15/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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