Med-Tech Innovation October 15, 2024
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, an advisor to MedTech suppliers, chair of the Urology Trade Association, and governor of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, reports on a new initiative from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology that will drive access to new technologies, including AI and bioengineering in the MedTech sector.
Science Secretary, Peter Kyle MP, has launched a new Regulatory Innovation Office [RIO] to speed up public access to new technologies by slashing out-dated regulations that hold back development and take-up of new technologies.
Highlighting benefits to healthcare from AI, digital technology and engineering biology, Peter Kyle said: “The launch of the Regulatory Innovation Office, a key manifesto...