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Medical device companies face heightened cybersecurity burdens, antitrust enforcement and supplier risks, according to a new report out of Moody’s.The research firm’s previous quarterly report in February called attention to continued supply chain and labor problems for medtech.
Below are the key highlights for medical device companies from the latest report.
Medical device cybersecurityThe report flagged legislative proposals for new rules and regulations on medical device developers and manufacturers, including new cybsecurity rules.
“The industry is ripe for increased oversight of cyber risks,” the analysts wrote in their report. “We have identified the sector as having a medium high exposure to cyber risk. And our survey of rated healthcare issuers indicates that medical de…