A group of health care organizations have written a letter to Jeff Zients, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), asking for the release of FDA s proposed rule on Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs). According to FDA, Section 226 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) directs FDA to issue regulations establishing a UDI system for medical devices. This system is intended to improve the identification of devices throughout distribution and use.
The associations that submitted the letter are:
• Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) - www.ahrmm.org
• Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) - www.supplychainassociation.org