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FDA Releases Updated Guidance on Medical Device Cybersecurity

HIPAA Journal

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance for medical device manufacturers to help them incorporate cybersecurity protections into their products at the premarket stage, and to ensure security risks are managed for the full life cycle of the products. The FDA will then work on a final version of the guidance.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

The FDA had a digital health banner day on December 7, announcing one final guidance and two draft guidance documents (with a 60-day comment period). FDA has done a very good job of moving the ball forward, though there is certainly room for improvement, and there is opportunity for comment on two of the three guidance documents announced.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to industry report

Healthcare It News

Lastly, artificial intelligence (AI) gains significance and undergoes stronger scrutiny procedures in the US with more than a hundred new AI and machine learning (ML) based device approvals by the FDA. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors.

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Fighting Wildfires with Chemicals: The Controversy and Danger of Flame Retardant Materials

Bill of Health

1019 , passed in 2014, requires all materials that continue to use flame retardant materials to affix a label to the product informing the consumer of the chemicals present. Her research interests include genetics, environmental health sciences, novel biotechnologies, and the FDA regulatory process. Further, Senate Bill No.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to new industry report

Healthcare It News

Lastly, artificial intelligence (AI) gains significance and undergoes stronger scrutiny procedures in the US with more than a hundred new AI and machine learning (ML) based device approvals by the FDA. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors.

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Abbott's implantable cardiac monitor CardioMEMS lands expanded FDA designation

Mobi Health News

The system first landed clearance in 2014 for Class III heart failure patients.

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False and Deceptive Health Claims: Buyers Beware

Bill of Health

The FDA’s primary responsibility is over claims that appear on product labels (including packaging, product inserts, and promotional material at the point of sale), and the FTC regulates claims made in advertising in general. FDA regulations prescribe different standards for different products and claims. million to consumers.

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