AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of Food and Drug Administration employees.
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back Wednesday on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of FDA employees.
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February 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of Food and Drug Administration employees.
What exactly are the traitor tots doing at FDA any way? What are they claiming is fraud, waste, or abuse? Why aren't DIA, AdvaMed, etc fighting to protect their trade secret and commercial confidential information? Questions, questions...
March 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What exactly are the traitor tots doing at FDA any way? What are they claiming is fraud, waste, or abuse? Why aren't DIA, AdvaMed, etc fighting to protect their trade secret and commercial confidential information? Questions, questions...
The article is well done and the letter from Advamed speaks for itself: www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back Wednesday on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of FDA employees.
www.statnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The article is well done and the letter from Advamed speaks for itself: www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
Just last year, medtech lobbyist group Advamed sent a 57 page comment (www.advamed.org/member-cente...) in response to the HHS RFI on deregulation, pushing for even more. Despite enormous cuts to the HHS + FDA, they continue to claim that the industry is being 'stifled' by over-regulation (10/11)
August 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Just last year, medtech lobbyist group Advamed sent a 57 page comment (www.advamed.org/member-cente...) in response to the HHS RFI on deregulation, pushing for even more. Despite enormous cuts to the HHS + FDA, they continue to claim that the industry is being 'stifled' by over-regulation (10/11)
Pushback works
“The initial cuts in the medical device center prompted backlash from the main industry lobby, AdvaMed.
A portion of the medical device center’s money … stems from the industry, which pays a fee for the agency to review device applications.”
“The initial cuts in the medical device center prompted backlash from the main industry lobby, AdvaMed.
A portion of the medical device center’s money … stems from the industry, which pays a fee for the agency to review device applications.”
Trump reinstates fired staff working on food and device safety, 9/11 program
Patient advocacy groups had decried the firings, and lobbying groups rushed to save some slots that were in part funded by the private sector.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Pushback works
“The initial cuts in the medical device center prompted backlash from the main industry lobby, AdvaMed.
A portion of the medical device center’s money … stems from the industry, which pays a fee for the agency to review device applications.”
“The initial cuts in the medical device center prompted backlash from the main industry lobby, AdvaMed.
A portion of the medical device center’s money … stems from the industry, which pays a fee for the agency to review device applications.”
What happens when the biggest minds in medtech come together?
Pulse Editor-in-Chief, Chad Andresen, shares key insights from the AdvaMed MedTech Conference.
Dive in: https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/medtechs-massive-growth-is-evident-at-advamed-conference/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Pulse Editor-in-Chief, Chad Andresen, shares key insights from the AdvaMed MedTech Conference.
Dive in: https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/medtechs-massive-growth-is-evident-at-advamed-conference/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
April 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
What happens when the biggest minds in medtech come together?
Pulse Editor-in-Chief, Chad Andresen, shares key insights from the AdvaMed MedTech Conference.
Dive in: https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/medtechs-massive-growth-is-evident-at-advamed-conference/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Pulse Editor-in-Chief, Chad Andresen, shares key insights from the AdvaMed MedTech Conference.
Dive in: https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/medtechs-massive-growth-is-evident-at-advamed-conference/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
How is the medical device industry viewing today's tariff announcement? This statement from Scott Whitaker, CEO of AdvaMed www.ptca.org/news/2025/04...
Advamed Statement on Today's Tariff Announcement
I am disappointed in the news of the Administration�s intent to levy broad tariffs that will negatively impact American medical technology and innovation.
www.ptca.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
How is the medical device industry viewing today's tariff announcement? This statement from Scott Whitaker, CEO of AdvaMed www.ptca.org/news/2025/04...
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back Wednesday on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of FDA employees.
www.statnews.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a... via @statnews.com
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back Wednesday on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of FDA employees.
www.statnews.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a... via @statnews.com
NEW: AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker pushed back against the FDA cuts on a call with reporters today. Some medtech companies have already had their applications delayed, he said.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back Wednesday on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of FDA employees.
www.statnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NEW: AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker pushed back against the FDA cuts on a call with reporters today. Some medtech companies have already had their applications delayed, he said.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/a...
PhRMA and AdvaMed incoming in 10 sec.
February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
PhRMA and AdvaMed incoming in 10 sec.
Medtech lobby group Advamed "is evaluating whether the layoffs will conflict with the new full-time equivalent (FTE) requirements agreed upon with FDA under the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) deal"
February 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Medtech lobby group Advamed "is evaluating whether the layoffs will conflict with the new full-time equivalent (FTE) requirements agreed upon with FDA under the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) deal"
“AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker sent a letter to HHS urging them to consider the terminations’ ramifications on patient health & medical device innovation. Many of the roles were funded by fees paid by device makers to help speed the review of products. Device companies have already noticed delays”
Medical device lobby pushes back against Trump’s FDA cuts
AdvaMed, the medical device lobby, pushed back Wednesday on the Trump administration’s weekend firings of FDA employees.
www.statnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker sent a letter to HHS urging them to consider the terminations’ ramifications on patient health & medical device innovation. Many of the roles were funded by fees paid by device makers to help speed the review of products. Device companies have already noticed delays”
Hey PhRMA & AdvaMed, got lawyers? @altfda.bsky.social
"At the Food and Drug Administration, DOGE’s arrival provoked worry over what Musk’s allies might do with a confidential drug approvals database, one employee said, also speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution."
"At the Food and Drug Administration, DOGE’s arrival provoked worry over what Musk’s allies might do with a confidential drug approvals database, one employee said, also speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution."
Great, very detailed story about how Musk’s many conflicts of interest are affecting rank and file employees in multiple agencies, including the FAA, NASA, SEC & FDA — and how those employees fear that calling out Musk’s conflicts will result in retribution.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
As Musk polices his own conflicts, some agencies hear sirens going off
The billionaire’s private interests intersect with wide areas of government work — and federal workers worry about his public role.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hey PhRMA & AdvaMed, got lawyers? @altfda.bsky.social
"At the Food and Drug Administration, DOGE’s arrival provoked worry over what Musk’s allies might do with a confidential drug approvals database, one employee said, also speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution."
"At the Food and Drug Administration, DOGE’s arrival provoked worry over what Musk’s allies might do with a confidential drug approvals database, one employee said, also speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution."
Medtech is feeling the chip squeeze: 75% of surveyed firms report memory chip constraints (AdvaMed/Deloitte). Oxygen concentrators are the open question. Free preview: verolyx-cross-sector-disruption-intelligence.ghost.io/ghost/#/edit... #MedTech #OxygenAccess
Ghost
https://verolyx-cross-sector-disruption-intelligence.ghost.io/ghost/#/editor/post/6aa929a98670780001e41577#MedTech
September 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Medtech is feeling the chip squeeze: 75% of surveyed firms report memory chip constraints (AdvaMed/Deloitte). Oxygen concentrators are the open question. Free preview: verolyx-cross-sector-disruption-intelligence.ghost.io/ghost/#/edit... #MedTech #OxygenAccess
The medical device industry said Trump’s import taxes could harm patients, with industry group AdvaMed warning “shortages of critical medical technologies are a real concern in our initial modeling.”
Trump imposes double-digit import taxes on nearly all countries
Medical device manufacturers hoped for an exemption from the import taxes, with AdvaMed warning of potential shortages and harm to patients.
www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The medical device industry said Trump’s import taxes could harm patients, with industry group AdvaMed warning “shortages of critical medical technologies are a real concern in our initial modeling.”
My colleague Hooman Noorchashm and I recently published a letter to the editor of the @washingtontimes.bsky.social in response to AdvaMed CEO Scott Whittaker's op-ed advocating for the proposed legislation to expand the Breakthrough Devices Program:
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ma...
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ma...
Letter to the editor: FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program is bad policy
Every day, physicians must choose between withholding potentially beneficial treatment and risking liability by using an untested device.
www.washingtontimes.com
March 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
My colleague Hooman Noorchashm and I recently published a letter to the editor of the @washingtontimes.bsky.social in response to AdvaMed CEO Scott Whittaker's op-ed advocating for the proposed legislation to expand the Breakthrough Devices Program:
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ma...
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ma...
Do you think the AMA, Advamed, or other orgs will do something to take a more organized approach to fight back against the NIH / FDA upheaval?
February 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Do you think the AMA, Advamed, or other orgs will do something to take a more organized approach to fight back against the NIH / FDA upheaval?
Tariffs on #MedicalDevices could disrupt patient care & weaken an industry that supports millions of jobs & drives significant economic output. A fair, 0-to-0 tariff approach is key to ensuring that innovation & reliability in healthcare remain uncompromised.
Read more: medmarc.com/life-science...
Read more: medmarc.com/life-science...
AdvaMed Presses Senate on Urgency of Tariff Relief for Medical Devices
AdvaMed urges the Senate to eliminate tariffs on medical devices, highlighting the critical role of these products in patient care & their economic impact.
hubs.ly
June 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Tariffs on #MedicalDevices could disrupt patient care & weaken an industry that supports millions of jobs & drives significant economic output. A fair, 0-to-0 tariff approach is key to ensuring that innovation & reliability in healthcare remain uncompromised.
Read more: medmarc.com/life-science...
Read more: medmarc.com/life-science...
AdvaMed, ANPRM, NPRM?
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February 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
AdvaMed, ANPRM, NPRM?
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September 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
50 years of medtech innovation. Countless lives transformed. Join us & AdvaMed at #MTC25, Oct 5–8 in San Diego. Save 10% with code FRIENDS10: themedtechconference.com/register/
Commissioner Adelman moderated an all-star conversation on the need to invest in women’s health at the HINJ HERHealth Conference w/Assembly Health Chair Murphy, Dr. Chaves - Organon, Dr. Washington - AdvaMed, and Dr. Forbes - Johnson & Johnson.
September 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Commissioner Adelman moderated an all-star conversation on the need to invest in women’s health at the HINJ HERHealth Conference w/Assembly Health Chair Murphy, Dr. Chaves - Organon, Dr. Washington - AdvaMed, and Dr. Forbes - Johnson & Johnson.
[Blog] The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating national security risks in trade, impacting #MedicalDevices. AdvaMed warns tariffs could disrupt the industry and urges the White House to support policies that enhance #MedTech competitiveness and patient access.
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
[Blog] The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating national security risks in trade, impacting #MedicalDevices. AdvaMed warns tariffs could disrupt the industry and urges the White House to support policies that enhance #MedTech competitiveness and patient access.