January 7, 2026Medical Devices, Regulatory, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Life Sciences, Digital Health, Healthcare Innovations
On January 6, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its guidance documents on Clinical Decision Support (CDS) software and general wellness products, and withdrew its guidance on the adoption of international principles for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD): Clinical Evaluation. FDA’s policy changes lean toward a more deregulatory approach to digital health, including enforcement discretion for certain prediction software, and exemption of certain wearables with non-invasive monitoring from FDA regulation.
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