FDA Moves UDI Initiative Further Down the Production Line
We, and others, like to take the FDA to task for missing deadlines or behaving in ways that are sometimes difficult to fathom. But it’s only fair to give equal space to something when they seem to get [...]
FDA Gives MDDS World a Big Break
Sometimes it’s nice to be told what the FDA isn’t going to do. The agency issued a guidance last month that should give anyone building or working with a Medical Device Data System (MDDS) happy and re [...]
Cybersecurity & Reliability Assurance Initiatives Top Priority at NERC Board Meetings
NERC held its Board of Trustees (BOT) and Member Representatives Committee (MRC) meetings in Vancouver, BC on August 13 – 14, 2014. The meeting included lively discussions on all the initiatives under [...]
FDA Lets MDDS Off The Regulatory Hook
FDA won't enforce compliance with regulatory controls that apply to medical image storage devices (MDDS) and medical image communications devices recognizing the "low risk" they pose to patient safety [...]
Unprecedented Energy Demand on Aging Grid: Important Discussions at NYISO Energy Conference
New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) had their 2014 Energy Conference in New York City at the end of June. The topics this year included; addressing the aging infrastructure, grid modernizatio [...]