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• United States Code
• TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
• CHAPTER 21 - BIOMATERIALS ACCESS ASSURANCE

    Sec.                                                     
    1601.       Findings.                                             
    1602.       Definitions.                                          
    1603.       General requirements; applicability; preemption.      
                  (a)  General requirements.                          
                  (b)  Applicability.                                 
                  (c)  Scope of preemption.                           
                  (d)  Statutory construction.                        
    1604.       Liability of biomaterials suppliers.                  
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Liability as manufacturer.                     
                  (c)  Liability as seller.                           
                  (d)  Liability for failure to meet applicable
                        contractual requirements or specifications.   
    1605.       Procedures for dismissal of civil actions against
                 biomaterials suppliers.                              
                  (a)  Motion to dismiss.                             
                  (b)  Manufacturer of implant shall be named a party.
                  (c)  Proceeding on motion to dismiss.               
                  (d)  Summary judgment.                              
                  (e)  Dismissal with prejudice.                      
                  (f)  Manufacturer conduct of litigation.            
    1606.       Subsequent impleader of dismissed biomaterials
                 supplier.                                            
                  (a)  Impleading of dismissed defendant.             
                  (b)  Standard of liability.                         
                  (c)  Discovery.