Head Of New Digital Health Center Looking For A Few Good FDA Staff

Bakul Patel, director of the US agency’s new Digital Health Center of Excellence, tells Medtech Insight he’s looking to hire staff that want to shape the digital health regulatory landscape.

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The FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence is meant to be a repository of information on technologies such as wearable wellness products for regulators and industry

The head of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Digital Health Center of Excellence (DHCOE) says while the agency may not be as fiscally competitive as the private sector to draw in new talent, what it can offer is the ability to shape the future of digital health regulation.

In an interview with Medtech Insight, center director Bakul Patel said he’s looking to hire highly specialized talent with digital...

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