Mobile health innovators want federal policy makers to speed up plans to allocate additional wireless spectrum for use in the mobile health space.
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The exemption, which President Donald Trump announced on July 17, is intended to cut the risk of critical device shortages. Stakeholders say the technology needed to cut emissions to required levels is not yet widely available.
Dexcom has recalled several models of its glucose monitoring receivers due to a speaker glitch that may suppress vital blood sugar alerts. The FDA designated the recall, which affects thousands of devices, as class I.
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