Get 'HIP'AA To Digital Medtech Law: More Than Just FDA To Worry About

The digital medtech sector is growing fast. As new companies enter the space, they are going to face oversight from a slew of government agencies and statutes. While FDA is an important focus for medtech, patient privacy and cybersecurity challenges for digital products raise other, significant compliance challenges. Medtech Insight discussed the range of hurdles the digital medtech industry faces with attorneys from Akin Gump.

Akin Gump attorneys Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein and Nathan Brown discuss legal considerations digital medtech companies should consider as they work to bring products to market.
Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein and Nathan Brown, attorneys at Akin Gump, discussed legal compliance challenges facing digital medtech firms. • Source: Ferdous Al-Faruque

Major growth is anticipated in the number of innovative digital medtech products, including consumer products and clinical-grade devices, developed in the coming years. This explosion is likely to create challenges for firms in various legal arenas, says Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein, a senior counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

"It's going to challenge innovators to try and do their best to keep on top of legal developments and comply...

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