Q&A: MDMA Strikes Optimistic Tone For Coming Year
Executive Summary
Mark Leahey, who leads the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, says the group’s member companies are confident about the prospects of policy wins on key issues including the device tax, US FDA review and reimbursement under the Trump administration.
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