UDI Final Rule Listed For July Release In HHS Regulatory Agenda
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The UDI final rule is among 11 device-focused proposed and final regulations included in the HHS unified agenda of regulations planned through early 2014, and it is likely the most closely watched of the group by industry.
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