Industry Execs Lobby US Secretaries Ross, Price On Medtech Issues
Executive Summary
A group of top medical device executives led by AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker met the US commerce and health secretaries to discuss key industry issues, including device tax repeal, FDA user-fee reauthorization, trade policies and reimbursement.
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