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Prioritize Medtech In Addressing Semiconductor Shortage, AdvaMed Says

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

The device trade group told the US Department of Commerce that policies put in place to address the ongoing supply chain issue should prioritize the unique role of medical technology.

Close-up view on a semiconductor microchip in a gloved hand.
• Source: Alamy

The US government should prioritize the medical device industry in addressing the ongoing semiconductor shortage and other supply chain challenges, trade group AdvaMed said in recent comments to the Department of Commerce.

Commerce issued a request for public comments on the risks of the semiconductor shortage on 24 September. While the device industry makes up only 1% of the semiconductor chip...

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