FDAs Dr. Kessler to Chair Global Task Force for Harmonization of Medical Device Practices.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 December 2006-US FDA: FDAs Dr. Kessler to Chair Global Task Force for Harmonization of Medical Device Practices(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27122006 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to announce that Dr.

Larry Kessler, a senior FDA scientist and manager, will chair the Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) for the next nine months. Dr. Kessler, director of the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL) in FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), assumed the chair of the forum of medical device regulators and trade associations on Dec, 22, 2006. "We're very proud of the opportunity for HHS/FDA to chair this initiative...