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Lobbying blitz by medical-device makers

Source: Politico
Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago  
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The words “condoms” and “Q-tips” appear nowhere in the Senate Finance Committee’s preview of its bill being released as early as Tuesday. But they’re part of a fierce behind-the-scenes lobbying battle over the proposal already under way. The medical-device industry is organizing...
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