
AdvaMed Advocates for Medtech-Centered Privacy Protections
In response to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s Request for Information, AdvaMed outlines how federal privacy legislation must account for the unique nature of medical device data. This public comment highlights the critical distinctions between clinician-operated medtech and consumer health data tools, and calls for a tailored, innovation-friendly approach to protecting patient privacy while enabling life-saving technologies.
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Closing the Gender Health Gap: Driving Accountability through the [w]Health Index
September 30, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Closing the Gender Health Gap: Join Kearney in discussion of how today’s women face a number of disadvantages in healthcare.
Event / Digital Health / research & policy papers
MedTech Meets AI: Legal Insights on AI Integration
September 23, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Medtech meets AI: Join Morrison Foerster to explore the evolving legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence in medical devices.
News / Amicus Briefs / Compliance / Health Access / Legal
AdvaMed Asks District Court to Recognize Importance of Independent Sales Agent (ISA) Agreements
September 2, 2025
Washington, D.C.—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, asked the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts to rule as a matter of law that independent sales agent (ISA) arrangements do not — by themselves — violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and, accordingly, grant summary judgment in the Langer v Zimmer Biomet case.
Blog / Code of Ethics / Compliance / Legal / Regulatory Affairs / The MedTech Conference
AdvaMed in Action: Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory in the Spotlight at The MedTech Conference 2025
August 27, 2025
Christopher L. White, Esq., AdvaMed’s General Counsel & Chief Policy Officer, on why this year’s legal, compliance & regulatory programming is mission-critical as medtech leaders navigate uncertainty, shifting enforcement priorities, and a rapidly changing global legal landscape.
News / Coverage & Payment / Diagnostics / Digital Health / Government & Legislative Affairs / Health Access / Regulatory Affairs
AdvaMed, Patient Groups, State Medtech Associations Urge Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Medtech
August 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, is among 67 stakeholder groups, including patient advocacy groups and state medtech and life sciences associations, urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a timely, streamlined pathway for Medicare patients to access FDA-authorized breakthrough medical technology.
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AdvaMed® Medical Device Mass Tort TV Ad Trend – Q2 2025
August 11, 2025
News / Diagnostics / Digital Health / Government & Legislative Affairs / Medical Imaging / Regulatory Affairs
AdvaMed Welcomes MDUFA VI Discussion Kickoff at FDA Public Meeting
August 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the medtech association, today welcomed the kickoff of the latest Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) discussion at a public meeting at FDA headquarters. Three AdvaMed senior staff members encouraged the agency to build on the successes of the prior five such agreements to ensure the next agreement, MDUFA VI, delivers strong results for the American public.
News / Digital Health / Government & Legislative Affairs
AdvaMed Welcomes Administration’s Health Data Sharing Pledge
July 30, 2025
AdvaMed, the medtech association, released the following statement today from Shaye Mandle, executive director of the organization’s Digital Health Tech division, on the announcement from the White House, CMS, and HHS of a voluntary pledge by health care entities to make patient data more accessible and delivered faster between patients and providers.