A group of health care organizations have written a letter to Jeff Zients, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), asking for the release of FDA's proposed rule on Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs). According to FDA, Section 226 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) directs FDA to issue regulations establishing a UDI system for medical devices. This system is intended to improve the identification of devices throughout distribution and use. The associations that submitted the letter are: • Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) - www.ahrmm.org • Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) - www.supplychainassociation.org