Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. spent $480,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on issues affecting its products, according to a recent disclosure report.The company lobbied on a bill that would require drug and medical device manufacturers to disclose gifts given to physicians by their salespeople.
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Boston Scientific, which makes heart-pacing devices and surgical implants, also lobbied on bills that would task the federal government with comparing the effectiveness of different drugs, devices and medical procedures. The effort aims to cut out wasteful spending on ineffective treatments.
The medical device industry and others have maintained that any government assessments should not be used to deny coverage from expensive medical technology.
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