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Medtech: Top FDAer Skeptical of Wearable Devices, Says Agency is Working to Improve Standards and Technology

“Executive Summary

Amy Abernethy, the principal deputy commissioner at the US FDA, told attendees at a 25 July medical conference that she’s somewhat skeptical about using wearable technologies for clinical needs because they still haven’t proven their accuracy. However, she says the device center is working hard to develop new standards for such products and is looking for funding to develop them…” Read the full article here.

Source: Top FDAer Skeptical Of Wearable Devices, Says Agency Is Working To Improve Standards And Technology – By Ferdous Al-Faruque, August 13, 2019. Medtech.

 

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Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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