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3. Medical device tax: Repeal rhetoric heats up in election season
Passionate voices around the country continue to stump for repeal of the 2.3% medical device tax, but it may take a change in the White House to knock the measure down.
2. Boston Scientific earnings: Writedown pushes BSX into Q3 red
Boston Scientific says an $809 million writedown for its cardiac rhythm management unit pushed it into a loss for the 3rd quarter.
1. China’s medtech industry can’t keep pace without innovation, industry analysts say
Medical device titans such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson are expanding their reach into China’s fast-growing medical device market, and local manufacturers need to step up research & development if they hope to keep pace.
