SCOTUS Grants Cert in Medical Preemption Case

The Supreme Court granted cert in Riegel v. Medtronic Inc., No. 06-179.   The question presented is:

Whether the express preemption provision of the Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360k(a), preempt state law claims seeking damages for injuries caused by medical devices that received premarket approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

– SBS