The Medical Innovation Agenda for the 119th Congress

At AdvaMed, we’re proud to be recognized for our work on behalf of the medtech community – and we’re especially grateful when that recognition comes from respected voices like Kwame Ulmer of MedTech Impact Partners and our colleagues at Orthogonal. 

Bern/Washington – Swiss Medtech, the leading trade association for medical technology companies in Switzerland, and AdvaMed, the U.S. Medtech Association and the world’s largest organization representing medtech innovators, are jointly calling for reciprocal “zero for zero” tariffs between the two countries.

A powerful op-ed from AdvaMed’s CEO explaining why tariffs could undermine U.S. medtech innovation, jobs, and patient care—and what must be done.

A powerful op-ed from AdvaMed’s CEO explaining why tariffs could undermine U.S. medtech innovation, jobs, and patient care—and what must be done.

WASHINGTON – Today, President and CEO Scott Whitaker of AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance in its hearing focused on the impact of tariffs on U.S. supply chains. AdvaMed was the only health care organization invited to discuss the medical technology supply chain.

WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, the world’s largest organization representing medtech innovators, and the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), the leading trade association for medical technology companies in the United Kingdom, are calling for reciprocal “zero for zero” tariffs between the two countries and greater regulatory convergence, noting the prominence of medtech in both the U.S. and U.K. health care systems and economies and the critical need to avoid disruptions in patient care that tariffs could cause in both countries.

Join IQVIA MedTech for a high-impact webinar: “MedTech in Flux: Navigating Global Disruption” to unpack the consequences of today’s trade environment and share how leaders are mitigating risk and driving innovation amid instability.