Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up
b'When Bakul Patel started as a policy advisor in the US Food and Drug Administration in 2008, he could pretty much pinpoint when a product was going to land in frontof the reviewers in his division. Back when medical devices were heavy on the hardware\\u2014your pacemakers and your IUDs\\u2014it would take manufacturers years to get them ready for regulatory approval. FDA reviewers could keep up pretty well.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'