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Home » Senators question basis for FDA’s digital health pre-cert pilot

Senators question basis for FDA’s digital health pre-cert pilot

October 12, 2018 By Chris Newmarker

Elizabeth Warren Tina Smith Patty Murray FDA digital health precertification pilot program
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass., left), Tina Smith (D-Minn., center) and Patty Murray (D-Wash. right) [Images are public domain]
Three Democratic senators representing major high tech and medtech hubs in the United States are questioning the statutory basis of FDA’s new pilot program for digital health product precertification.

“We support FDA’s efforts to update the medical device review regime to better accommodate digital health devices and believe that it is an important step in ensuring that America remains an innovative, cutting-edge producer of medical devices. However, it is essential that changes to FDA’s regulatory framework are done in compliance with the current statutory framework and do not compromise public safety.” Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) wrote in a letter dated Oct. 10 to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

Their letter requests a response from Gottlieb by Nov. 9. FDA plans to respond directly to the senators, said agency spokesperson Stephanie Caccomo.

Get the full story on our sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing. 

Filed Under: Digital Health, Featured, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health Information Technology, News Well, Software / IT Tagged With: Digital Health, FDA

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About Chris Newmarker

Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at [email protected].

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