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Manufacturers of Direct-to-Consumer Digital Medical Products Face New Liability Risks
A transformative shift is underway in the life sciences sector, particularly regarding digital health products. Increasingly, life science companies are moving beyond developing medical technology solely for healthcare providers. Their focus now includes developing, marketing, and selling digital products directly to patients as consumers. Diagnostic tools such as self-administered glucose monitors, wearable electrocardiograms, and other self-administered tests, monitors, and therapies are increasingly common.
  
The Direct-to-Consumer Revolution in Digital Healthcare: Regulatory and Operational Challenges
At my last doctor’s appointment, I learned how to use my smartwatch to perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) to test for atrial fibrillation. Naturally, I found myself checking my ECG multiple times a day, curious about the fluctuations in my heart rate. Did I have cause for concern? Fortunately, my watch consistently reported no evidence of atrial fibrillation, while also issuing a clear disclaimer that it could not detect signs of a heart attack.
  
Digital Twins in Medicine: Science Fiction or Modern Data Miracle?
The term “digital twin” may evoke images straight from the pages of science fiction, such as Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s dystopian novel, Never Let Me Go, in which biological clones are raised solely for their organs. In reality, the concept of a digital twin in medicine—while still emerging—is no longer confined to fiction.
 
  
     
     
     
     
    
   
 
     
    