Hiring Plans Are Central To US FDA's Digital Health Plan
Executive Summary
Hiring experts in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity and related fields is a central part of US FDA's recently announced "Digital Health Innovation Action Plan." The goal of the expanded team will be to make better regulatory decisions, issue new guidances and initiate a "pre-certification" pilot program for software.
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