title: Creating a fair and competitive market place.
abstract: The prevailing imbalance in the buyer-seller relationship is threatening access of innovative medical technologies to patients. Proposed steps to remedy the situation are outlined here.
authors.affiliation: Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Washington, District of Columbia 20006, USA. mleahey@medicaldevices.org
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Leahey
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000191:economics*; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D040541:Marketing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D012935:Social Justice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States