Principles on Facilitating Patient Access to Appropriate Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today announced that its Digital Health Tech Board of Directors has approved voluntary Data Access Principles & Best Practices to help medical technology companies and health systems collaborate on responsible data access, use, and protection. The framework puts patient trust at the center of efforts to improve care, support research, and advance innovation, including artificial intelligence.

BOSTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, concluded The MedTech Conference 2026, convening more than 4,470 attendees from 2,050 companies from 40 countries for the global medtech industry’s premier annual gathering.

BOSTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, brought together innovators and industry leaders at The MedTech Conference 2026, held October 18-21 in Boston. The conference recognized companies developing technologies to address a diverse array of patient needs through awards offered in several competitions and programs.

BOSTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, convened the 13th Annual Symposium on Pediatric Device Innovation on October 18 at The MedTech Conference 2026 in Boston. In collaboration with the five U.S. Food and Drug Administration-funded Pediatric Device Consortia and with support from the Mussallem CHD Alliance, the symposium brought together innovators, clinicians, regulators, investors, and patient advocates to address the evidence and access barriers that keep promising technologies from reaching children.

WASHINGTON—Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, welcomed the executive order from President Trump launching a new women’s health initiative, “Advancing Women’s Health to Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life.” Whitaker made the following comment on the initiative.

BOSTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today announced Scott Garrett as the 2026 recipient of the AdvaMedDx Lifetime of Leadership & Service Award, honoring his more than 45 years of leadership across diagnostics, life sciences, medical products, specialty distribution, and laboratory services.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed®, the Medtech Association, today announced Vincent A. “Vince” Forlenza, former chairman and CEO of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), as the recipient of the 2026 AdvaMed Lifetime Achievement Award. Forlenza will receive the award during The MedTech Conference in Boston Oct. 18-21.

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