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MedTech Europe releases document on the differences in UDI requirements for the US and EU
MedTech Europe released a document last week that highlights the differences in the US UDI and EU UDI system requirements. To view the document click here. To learn more about UDI click here or contact HIBCC at info@hibcc.org. read more →
HIBCC designated by the Saudi-Arabian FDA as a UDI Issuing Agency in Draft Regulation
To view the Saudi-Arabian FDA’s Draft Requirements for the Unique Device Identification System click here. To learn more about UDI click here or contact HIBCC at info@hibcc.org. read more →
HIBCC met with European Commission and FDA in Silver Springs, MD on October 17th
HIBCC met with European Commission and FDA in Silver Springs, MD on October 17th to discuss the upcoming European Union Medical Device Regulation. HIBCC is recognized as a UDI Assigning Entity by the European Union. To learn more about UDI, contact HIBCC at info@hibcc.org. read more →
Deactivation of iHIN Guest Accounts
HIBCC recently performed a clean-up of all accounts on the iHIN portal at www.hibcchin.org. Due to misuse of HIN data by unauthorized users, all Guest Accounts have been deactivated. To become a HIN Authorized Licensee please complete the appropriate application and Data Use License Agreement by clicking here. If you are currently a HIN licensee.. read more →
Australian medical device industry bodies release joint policy paper to promote the adoption of UDI.
HIBCC named as UDI Issuing Agency. To read the full policy paper click here. read more →
HIN Distribution Files Available Online
A new set of HIN Distribution files, as of March 30th, 2018, are now available for download. To download the periodic HIN Distribution from iHIN:???? Access iHIN at http://www.hibcchin.org/. Enter your username and password. Click on ???Download??? then ???Distribution Download???. Review the HIN Data Use License Agreement and enter your Subscriber Account ID. Click next… read more →