Lobbyists Again Coordinate Device Tax Attack

AdvaMed and MDMA, two rivaling lobby groups, have again come together against a common enemy: the Obamacare medical device excise tax. The groups simultaneously released survey results that argue that permanently repealing the tax would be a boon for their member companies and innovation.

Two of the most powerful medical device lobby groups have launched what seems to be a coordinated attack in their war against the 2.3%medical device excise tax. This comes only days after a bill was reintroduced in the US House of Representatives to permanently repeal the tax.

AdvaMed and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) simultaneously emailed results from respective industry surveys arguing that the temporary suspension...

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