Azar Talks Reimbursement With Leading Medical Device Companies

Representatives of large medical device manufacturing companies discussed methods for reducing obstacles to financing and marketing new medical devices with HHS Secretary Alex Azar during a roundtable discussion Thursday (June 7), according to an HHS readout of the meeting. The gathering was part of ongoing efforts by both President Donald Trump and Azar “to break down barriers to innovation,” the press release said. Specifically, the agency head heard from representatives of companies and organizations including CVRx, Abiomed Inc., Varian and...