Fiscal Cliff Buzz Muffles Medical Device Industry Message

Michael Catalini | Nextgov | November 16, 2012

Several dozen medical device industry execs swarmed the Hill on Thursday, but the buzz over the fiscal cliff might have drowned out their message. The CEOs' pitch to lawmakers: The medical device tax that goes into effect in January is going to cripple the industry and they should repeal it.

More than 60 meetings later and the message was well received among lawmakers, Advanced Medical Technology Association's JC Scott told the Alley. That may be, but the chances of success for AdvaMed, which partnered on Thursday's lobbying push with Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, are slim, lobbyists acknowledge...