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        <fullName>Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of implantable medical devices to report annually to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on sales prices and related data about such devices. </p>]]></text>
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        <title>A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable medical devices.</title>
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