[3] AdvaMed’s website states that the organization promotes competitive policies that foster the highest ethical standards, rapid product approvals, appropriate reimbursement, and access to international markets.
It is intended to complement the FDA's 2011 device guidance and a separate document on "Safety Considerations for Product Design to Minimize Medication Errors."
The finalized guidance addresses specific questions that may arise during the development of combination products, focusing on user interactions and clinical trials support.
[8] In July 2024, AdvaMed signed a letter to members of both the House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Armed Services opposing Section 828 of S. 4628, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, entitled "Requirement for Contractors to Provide Reasonable Access to Repair Materials," which would require contractors doing business with the US military to agree "to provide the Department of Defense fair and reasonable access to all the repair materials, including parts, tools, and information, used by the manufacturer or provider or their authorized partners to diagnose, maintain, or repair the good or service.
The updated MedDeviceNetwork network (MedDeviceNetwork.org) would expand past ventilators and incorporate many emerging medical devices in the current battle against COVID-19 and other potential health crises that America's doctors and caregivers require.