FDA: Apple De Novo Approvals Signal Innovation To Digital Health Firms
Executive Summary
The latest Apple Watch includes an electrocardiogram that has received de novo clearance from US FDA to detect irregular heart rhythms. The approval, say two top US FDA regulators, is a signal to the digital health industry that the agency is trying to help them innovate.
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