US device tax – industry sees more traction for repeal of “bad policy”
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The drive to dismantle the 2.3% excise tax on sales of devices in the US has not lost any steam since it took effect on 1 January, in fact the pressure is picking up. A coalition of industry groups has increased their efforts to highlight the potential and actual damage to the US industry base to congressmen, and new bills have been introduced into Congress this year by legislators who are alive to the dangers.