Software Fast Track? US FDA Asks Developers To Envision 'Precheck' Program
Executive Summary
Developers of "software as a medical device" are unique to other device-makers in how fast their products are developed and updated. FDA digital health leader Bakul Patel is asking companies to provide input on the agency's idea for an expedited pathway for software that would be based on established trust.
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