AdvaMed, MITA & MDMA commend congress for including suspension of the medical device tax in year-end legislation
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) (advamed.org), the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) (medicalimaging.org) and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) (medicaldevices.org) commended Congress for including suspension of the medical device excise tax in year-end legislation and urged its swift passage.
“We are extremely appreciative of the bipartisan efforts to include a two-year suspension of the medical device tax in the tax extenders legislation. Suspending the tax will be an important step in addressing the harmful effect it is having on research and development and continued medical progress. On behalf of America’s medical technology companies, our employees and the patients we serve, we urge Congress to act swiftly on this legislation,” says AdvaMed board chairman Vincent A. Forlenza, chairman, CEO and president BD.