AdvaMed Unveils Its First ‘AI Roadmap’ To Help Lawmakers Navigate Regulating The Technology Through Rocky Times

Members of AdvaMed’s digital health tech board of directors discussed the organization’s efforts to aid the Trump administration and Congress in answering AI policy questions, especially as companies deal with mounting regulatory uncertainty.

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There has been a lot of chaos at the US Food and Drug Administration since the Trump administration took office in January. Some of that is due to the normal hiccups that occur during regime transitions, but some — such as the firing and rehiring of device center staffers — is not.

But medtech companies developing AI products can’t wait for the FDA to gain its footing on this front, which means...

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