May 2008
In Brief
Breaking News: AdvaMed Supports Revised Physician Payment Disclosure Bill
FDA and Medicare issues keep AdvaMed focused in Congressional Hearings
Preemption is focal point of House Oversight and Federal Reform Committee
AdvaMed response
AdvaMed’s Ubl testifies on globalization and import safety before House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
AdvaMed President & CEO Stephen J. Ubl testified at the May 14 subcommittee hearing.
AdvaMed’s Release
Existing procedures in Medicare’s competitive acquisition program severely challenges smaller innovators, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Executive tells House Small Business subcommittee hearing AdvaMed statement to House Ways & Means Committee reviews challenges to industry as Medicare expands implementation of its competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment
New Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs Joins AdvaMed
CMS Announces New Bundled Payment/Gainsharing Demonstration
Chinese Embassy Seeks Medical Equipment for Earthquake Relief Industry’s monetary contributions and product donations to Myanmar and China currently exceed $5 million (U.S.)
AdvaMed Educates Chinese Reimbursement Officials about the Value of Technology
AdvaMed staff and member company representatives engaged in in a lively discussion with Chinese officials at May 9th meeting
Industry’s input included in report from HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society
Vendor Day Highlights Diabetic Technologies
Industry representatives answer questions from FDA reviewers at May 6th event
FDA staff examine and try out the medical devices displayed
AdvaMed-FDA cosponsored workshop clarifies industry’s questions on coronary drug-eluting stent guidance
AdvaMed’s Legal Department establishes new section on Association’s Web site
New Research funded by AdvaMed’s InHealth shows Heart Patients with ICDs Live Longer after Heart Failure
InHealth’s Martyn Howgill discusses research and fundraising in Washington, DC enterprise publication
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