The goal of the collaboration is to optimize the benefits of PCCPs by supporting predictability and harmonizing regulatory considerations across jurisdictions, and ultimately, put safe and effective advancements in the hands of healthcare providers and users faster.
Megan Coder, Vice President for Product and Policy at the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe), discusses the society’s new project aimed at researching global regulations for digital health to create a foundation for approval and patient access that can cut across regions.
The committee will advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on issues related to Digital Health Technologies (DHTs), and FDA policies and regulations about these technologies, providing relevant expertise and perspective to improve the FDA’s understanding of the benefits, risks and clinical outcomes associated with use of DHTs.
“There will be a great deal of legislative, regulatory, and payment policies to be implemented in the coming years with the proliferation of AI and digital health platforms into our healthcare system, and AdvaMed looks forward to working with lawmakers and the Administration to implement them in a way that benefits patients.”
Gait analysis is proving to be a vital tool in elderly health care, offering insights into overall health, frailty status and early signs of disease processes. With the help of novel technology, we’re now able to capture gait and mobility beyond mere observational analysis.
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed digital health to the forefront of care delivery, spurring massive innovation and investment. As the capital markets cool, investors are looking for companies with a proven return on investment, customer retention and good market fit.
The FDA announced that on October 1, 2023, it would begin to Refuse to Accept (RTA) medical device premarket submissions that do not comply with PATCH Act requirements. Erez Kaminski, former head of AI with Amgen and founder of Ketryx, and Paul Jones, former FDA official and Executive Vice President of Ketryx, provide an overview of challenges companies face as they work to comply with the new cybersecurity regulations and standards.
Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions provides recommendations on what information to include in premarket submissions and emphasizes that cybersecurity is a component of quality system regulation.
Recent developments, specifically artificial intelligence and the ubiquity of smart devices, enable us to monitor cough unobtrusively and continuously for periods of time. Objective cough quantification can be combined with patients’ perceptions to better determine diagnosis, treatment response and prognosis.
For life sciences companies seeking to develop, deploy and successfully commercialize digital health products and solutions, the pathway to success can have many twists, turns and roadblocks. This article examines some of the major challenges to bringing digital health products to market and explores potential opportunities to ease the journey.