Italian medtech industry waits in wings on wastage issue
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Italy is considering setting up a parliamentary commission on wastage to co-ordinate regional efforts to "identify the sources of unjustified over-budget spending and propose measures to correct the problem". While the pharmaceutical industry is set to take the brunt of the latest cost-capping proposals, the medical device industry must wait to see how it will be affected.