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What tariffs mean for the medical device industry - and who will pay for them?

Author(s)Todd Shryock

Tariffs could play a big role in what you pay for medical devices, and they may disrupt the entire industry

The Trump administration is applying tariffs to numerous countries in various product categories. What the final tariffs will be and how it will affect the medical device industry is still unclear.

Medical Economics spoke with Rohit Harve, a health care operations expert and a partner at PA Consulting, to learn more about what's happening with tariffs and the far reaching effects they might have on medical device manufacturing and costs.

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