''Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.'', 552 U.S. 312 (2008), is a
United States Supreme Court
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case in which the Court held that the pre-emption clause of the
Medical Device Amendment
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bars state common-law claims that challenge the effectiveness or safety of a medical device marketed in a form that received premarket approval from the
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It modified the rule in ''
Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr''.
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See also
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Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc.''
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FDA Preemption
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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 552
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