The system would make tracking medical devices — including faulty hip replacement and pacemakers — easier and speed up the process of recalls. Amanda Forster, a senior communications director at Premier, a hospital alliance advocating for fast implementation of the system, told Politico, “We can recall tainted dog food faster than a pacemaker.”
The FDA submitted its proposal to the Office of Management and Budget for review in July 2011, where it currently sits. No action can be taken until the OMB releases the proposed rule.
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