FDA panel issues recommendations for medical device evaluation system

The Food and Drug Administration today released preliminary recommendations for a coordinating center that will be charged with developing a national medical device evaluation system. The recommendations were developed by a planning board composed of representatives from federal agencies, patients, clinicians, provider organizations, health plans, industry and experts in health information systems. The report is the first in a series to be released by the board “to promote and support public discussion of how to address the pressing need and opportunities for better evidence on medical devices.”