Medtech Issues in the 2012 Election Year
House Dems Criticize Law that Prevents FDA From Rejecting Certain Defective Medical Devices
Feb 21, 2012
In response to an inquiry from Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), FDA stated...
Payroll Tax Deal Includes Cuts to Medicare Clinical Lab Fee Schedule
Feb 17, 2012
A deal reached today in Congress to extend the payroll tax cut until 2013 managed to avoid payment cuts to physicians but will result in reduced Medicare...
Senators Bemoan Delay of UDI Regulations, Postmarket Safety
Feb 15, 2012
In a letter to Jeffry Zeints, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), three senators expressed their frustration on the delay of the...
“Medicine Is Swallowing the Federal Budget:” George Will at AAOS
Feb 12, 2012
Every 10 seconds, the U.S, government borrows another half a million dollars, explained George Will at the AAOS keynote.  Quoting Hemingway, he explained...
National Center for Policy Analysis Calls for Repeal of Device Tax
Feb 11, 2012
In a brief titled, “The Job-Killing Medical Device Tax,” the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) has joined the call to repeal the 2.3% tax...
Rep. Ed Markey and Mike Rogers Introduce Bill Requiring Pediatric Information in FDA Applications
Feb 10, 2012
This week, representatives Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) introduced a bill that would require medical device makers to include pediatric...
Medical Device Tax Will Lead to Higher Prices, Not Layoffs, Says Emergo Survey
Feb 08, 2012
Will a proposed 2.3% excise tax on medical device sales result in massive layoffs, as industry advocates have warned? Maybe not, according to a new survey...
Blog: German Medtech Companies Not Overly Concerned About Medical Device Tax, It Seems
Feb 08, 2012
While the German press discusses the US healthcare system and President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform on a regular basis, there hasn’t really...
Consumer Reports' Advocacy Arm Calls for Improved Medical Device Safety
Feb 07, 2012
Pressure continues to build on Congress to introduce more stringent regulation of medical devices. "Innovation should not trump safety," says the...
Blog: Seen from Japan, Obama Plays Favorites in State of the Union . . . Again
Feb 06, 2012
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama made no real mention of Japan, suggesting that the economically-stagnant country in Asia has...