AdvaMed taps LifeScience Alley’s Mandle to lead state medtech alliance | Personnel Moves

AdvaMed said it named Shaye Mandle, CEO of Minnesota’s LifeScience Alley trade association, as chairman of its State Medical Technology Alliance.

“The medical technology industry is a hallmark of U.S. innovation represented by a community of people dedicated to improving and saving lives. Now more than ever, medical technology has the opportunity to help deliver better and more affordable care to patients worldwide. The efforts of SMTA members are critical to providing our elected leaders with the information needed to ensure the full national and global impact of this vital industry,” Mandle said in prepared remarks. “It is an honor to have this opportunity to work together with our SMTA members, the team at AdvaMed, and our elected leaders to support our medical technology innovators in delivering life-changing innovations. Medical technology improves countless lives every day and I am proud to represent the people making it happen.”

“I look forward to Shaye’s leadership as we advance policies to help ensure timely patient access to medical innovations and highlight the important role our industry plays as an engine of medical and economic progress,” added J.C. Scott, AdvaMed’s senior executive vice president for government affairs. “The SMTA has consistently supported the medical technology industry on the federal, state and local levels, an industry that helps patients live longer, healthier lives while lowering long-term health care costs.”

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