Gottlieb Points To Breakthrough And Localized Therapy Devices For Non-Opioid Pain Control
Executive Summary
In one of his last public appearances as US FDA commissioner, Scott Gottlieb identified new opioid-alternative medtech products in the regulatory pipeline that provide distraction therapy and thermal management for pain relief. The agency chief also pointed to old-school devices that provide localized delivery of analgesic drugs as effective opioid-substitute or opioid-reducing devices.
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