• OPTN to implement new process for patient status verification
  Friday, August 9, 2013
  Recent interpretations of rules regarding the protection of Social Security data have limited our ability to use those data to supplement the OPTN database.
  

• Vascular composite allografts to be added to OPTN final rule and federal definitions of organs
  Friday, July 5, 2013
  This designation is effective July 3, 2014.
  

• Board addresses restoration of membership privileges, policy guidance
  Tuesday, June 25, 2013
  At its meeting June 24 and 25, the board restored full membership privileges to Nevada Donor Network.
  

• Board approves significant revisions to deceased donor kidney allocation policy
  Tuesday, June 25, 2013
  The policy will maintain access to kidney transplantation for all groups of candidates while seeking to improve outcomes for kidney transplant recipients.
  

• OPTN response to court order regarding Sarah Murnaghan
  Tuesday, June 4, 2013
  The letter is in response to a June 5, 2013 federal district court order.
  

• OPTN statement regarding lung transplantation and pediatric priority
  Monday, May 27, 2013
  Recent media coverage has focused public attention on the needs of lung transplant candidates, especially those who are young children.
  

• Officers and board members elected - 2013
  Tuesday, March 12, 2013
  The OPTN has elected 15 new members to its Board of Directors.
  

• OPTN/SRTR publishes 2011 annual data report
  Wednesday, December 19, 2012
  The report publishes organ transplant statistics.
  

• FDA notice relating to New England Compounding Center product recall
  Wednesday, October 17, 2012
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised providers not to use any products distributed by the New England Compounding Center.
  

• Resource form updated for verifying organ documentation and packaging
  Sunday, July 29, 2012
  Members can use the form when verifying accuracy of documentation, labeling and packaging of transplantable organs.
  

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