by
Barbara Kram, Editor | April 29, 2008
IAMERS annual meeting
held this week in
historic Charleston, SC
The annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers (IAMERS) takes place May 1-3, 2008 at the Francis Marion Hotel in historic Charleston, SC.
The organization recently announced an important labeling initiative for pre-owned medical equipment and an update on the program will be provided by FDA representative Casper Uldriks, JD and IAMERS President Diana Upton. The voluntary U.S. program will issue identifying labels for equipment according to established categories. Companies selling the equipment will be required to sign documentation verifying the condition of each piece of equipment. (Read DOTmed News coverage at
www.dotmed.com/news/story/5430).
Other key speakers at the meeting include John Weinfurter, a lobbyist from the PR firm of Kimmet, Senter, Coates & Weinfurter, Inc., Washington D.C., who will update members on industry impacts of governmental issues and trends. In another highlight, Nancy Gillen, Siemens Medical Systems, will discuss 3T versus 1.5T MRI.

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The organization's business meeting will take place Saturday afternoon. For further information, visit
www.iamers.org.