Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
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3. Advocacy group Consumers Union got it wrong on med-tech, report says
Relative medical device regulation newcomer Consumers Union’s med-tech analysis received scathing marks from reviewers who say the report missed key points and misrepresented the industry’s regulatory pathway.
2. Grassley, Kohl push Medicare on Sunshine Act
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl push the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue its final ruling on implementation no later than June. Is that enough time for medical device and pharmaceutical companies to prepare?
1. Ex-Medicare chief Berwick: “The medical device industry is doing a lot to protect patients”
Erstwhile Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief Dr. Donald Berwick tells MassDevice.com that, despite a clutch of headline-grabbing recalls, medical device makers are doing good work for patients.
