Op:Ed - New Jersey's Cutting-Edge Medical Technology Sector Saves Lives Around the World

By: Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ)

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Pictured: Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer | Photo Credit: HealthCare Institute of New Jersey

New Jersey, long hailed as the “Medicine Chest of the World,” boasts a thriving life sciences community and is a beacon of global medical innovation. It's a source of pride that the treatments and cures saving lives worldwide are being discovered here in our state.

But often overlooked is that the medicine chests in our homes don’t just contain medicines – they contain thermometers, band-aids, oximeters, compresses, diabetes testing strips, and many other medical devices and diagnostic tools which are critical to managing our families’ health.