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.
3. J&J loses jury trial in vaginal mesh lawsuit amid federal probe
A New Jersey jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $3.4 million to a transvaginal mesh patient, more bad news for the the company as it weathers a federal investigation into its mesh marketing.
2. AdvaMed fights to keep user fees out of sequester cuts for FDA
With more than 5% of the FDA’s budget on the chopping block this week, medical device industry lobby AdvaMed vows to fight "shoulder to shoulder" with the watchdog agency to avert cuts that could impact medical innovation.
1. Medical device tax: Paulsen goes grassroots to rally Senate support for repeal
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) asks for grassroots help in rallying support for his bill to repeal the medica device tax, which now has 199 co-sponsors in the House but lackluster support in the Senate.
