
Smart Back-to-School Policy: Cell Phone Bans with a Medical Exception
Thousands of K-12 students returning to school this fall will face a cell phone use ban during instructional hours. Diabetes monitoring deserves an exception.
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Thousands of K-12 students returning to school this fall will face a cell phone use ban during instructional hours. Diabetes monitoring deserves an exception.
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)…

Explore key takeaways, slides, and recordings from AdvaMed and Meharry Medical College’s virtual workshop series on improving diversity in clinical trials. Learn strategies to create more inclusive medical research.
Thank you for stopping by the AdvaMed booth during the 2025 NCSL Legislative Summit. AdvaMed is the leading trade association representing the medical technology industry, driving innovation to improve patient…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new op-ed in The Washington Times, Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, laid out medtech’s vital role in the Trump administration’s…

Focusing on pelvic health, maternity care, and mental health, this White Paper uncovers structural barriers and highlights opportunities to advance equity in women’s health.
Washington, DC.—AdvaMed, the medtech association, asked the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to vacate the judgment of the District Court, which if allowed to stand, would have significant…

AdvaMed is working with its members to improve how technologies are developed, tested, and used across diverse populations and to advocate for reforms that support equitable access for all patients.

AdvaMed’s latest principles outline how the medtech industry can help close gaps in patient care by expanding access to innovative technologies.

AdvaMed®’s medtech priorities for the 119th Congress highlight opportunities to address the most important issues facing patients and the medical technology industry today.