US Losing Its Digital Edge And Cybersecurity Are Shuren’s Chief Concerns

If the US Congress fails to give the Food and Drug Administration the authority it needs to regulate advancing technologies, the country could forfeit its leadership in the digital space to other countries eager to take its place.

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If you thought there was nothing keeping the director of the FDA’s device center up at night, you’d be wrong: He can’t sleep when he considers the growing threat that the cybersecurity of medical devices and hospital networks could pose significant risks to patients.

“This is the kind of stuff that keeps me up at three o'clock in the morning,” Jeff Shuren said during...

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