FDA's 'Skeletal' Cybersecurity Team: Schwartz Makes Case For More Cybersecurity Resources
Executive Summary
In an exclusive podcast interview with Medtech Insight, Suzanne Schwartz, the top US FDA official on medical device cybersecurity issues, says the agency is working with a lean but effective team and will need more funding as more connected devices come to market.
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