Former House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell Jr., D-Mich., who was a fierce investigator of federal agencies including US FDA and sponsor of the Affordable Care Act and other legislation impacting the device industry, died at age 92 Thursday at his home in Dearborn, Mich.
Former Congressman John Dingell Jr., D-Mich., who died Feb. 7, will be remembered by the medtech industry for his strong and forceful oversight of the US FDA device and drug centers, introduction of the Affordable Care Act, and sponsorship of medtech legislation.
The longest-serving US member of Congress in history, who is probably best known for his investigations into government health-care activities...
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