The FDA has finally published the long-awaited final rule on Unique Device Identification (UDI). I was in the audience at the UDI Conference this morning when Jay Crowley of the FDA made the announcement. Sparkling juice was distributed to the entire audience of 400+ attendees shortly after the announcement. See “FDA finalizes new system to identify medical devices“).
Yesterday Mr. Crowley arrived at the conference opening with a short beard. George Wright IV suggested that perhaps he wasn’t shaving until the final rule was published. Sure enough, he arrived this morning with the beard shaved off. He was due to Continue reading InBrief: FDA Publishes Final UDI Rule