Consumer-'Empowering' Devices Called Out In Gottlieb's First FDA Speech

New US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb made only one direct mention of medical devices in his first speech to the agency, highlighting the promise of devices that empower consumers to be "better stewards of their own care." Gottlieb has been a strong proponent of FDA largely staying out of the oversight of many products in this category, in particular, DTC gene tests and digital-health tools.