Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Industry groups commit to war against medical device tax as 1st due date arrives

Industry groups commit to war against medical device tax as 1st due date arrives-massdevice: Medical device lobbying groups are remobilizing efforts to repeal a 2.3% sales tax as the industry scrambles to meet the 1st payment deadline this month. A trio of industry advocates banded together to urge Congress to take action on the tax, which they estimate will cost medical device makers about $194 million per month.