Mass. medical device leaders hope for repeal of gift ban's "death by 1,000 cuts"
July 9, 2010 by MassDevice staff
A Mass. House vote to repeal the Bay State's ban on industry payments to physicians has supporters hoping the state Senate follows suit — and opponents hoping the ban stays in place.
The inclusion of a repeal of the "gift ban" law in economic development legislation that passed the Mass. House of Representatives on a 145-4 vote has pleased many in the medical device industry.
Richard Packer, CEO of Chelmsford, Mass.-based cardiac device maker Zoll Medical Corp. (NSDQ:ZOLL), told MassDevice that it's "silly" that a doctor can visit Zoll but the company isn't allowed to serve them a sandwich.
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