| Title: | FDA INTERFACE MANDATORY DATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-11-28 |
| To: | abi |
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THE LAST FDA INTERFACE EXPANSION PORT BECAME OPERATIONAL ON OCTOBER 23,
1995. IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREVIOUS AGREEMENT WITH THE TRADE COMMUNITY,
WE ARE ANNOUNCING THAT THE FDA INTERFACE WILL BECOME MANDATORY FOR ALL ABI
FILERS IN THE FDA OPERATIONAL PORTS ON DECEMBER 2, 1996.
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE NON-PARTICIPATING FILERS TO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END
OF 1996 TO BEGIN PARTICIPATION. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT LEAD TIME REQUIRED
FOR PROGRAMMING AND TESTING. FILERS MUST ALSO BE TRAINED BY FDA. PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR SOFTWARE PROVIDER, YOUR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE AND YOUR
LOCAL FDA OFFICE FOR INFORMATION ON PARTICIPATION AND TRAINING.