AAMI, FDA to Hold Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation
Industry professionals from around the world will meet at the 22nd annual AAMI/FDA International Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation, to be held March 21-22, 2012, at the Hyatt Dulles Hotel in Herndon, Va. (near Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport).
The conference, which is sponsored jointly by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the Food and Drug Administration, provides up-to-date, detailed information about the latest standards and regulatory initiatives that affect manufacturers of medical devices both in the U.S. and overseas.
Registration fees are $765 for AAMI members, $995 for non-members and $485 for government employees. To register, call 1-800-373-3174.
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