FDA Official Urges UDIs On Claims, Private Funds In Public Plea For Device Evaluation System

FDA device chief Jeffrey Shuren made a public case for a national device evaluation system in a July 11 article in a prominent medical journal that says adding unique device identifiers to claims forms and securing industry funding are key to the effort. This escalation in lobbying for the program comes as CMS is warming to the idea of including UDIs in claim forms. However, the device industry continues to balk at the prospect of diverting user fees to fund...