Is Your Watch FDA Approved? Fitness Wearables and the Law: Part 1
by Shantanu Mukherjee and Anushka Iyer* on May 20, 2022 INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic led to the evolution and adoption of technology at an unprecedented pace in the Lifesciences industry, to the point where much of what would have been considered science fiction a few years ago is now close to reality. Consider how the […]
The Regulation of Telemedicine: A Global Comparative Analysis
by Shantanu Mukherjee and Vatsala Sood[i] INTRODUCTION Telemedicine usage spiked early in the COVID-19 Pandemic as consumers and providers sought safe ways to access and deliver healthcare. The healthcare profession had to react swiftly to deal with the social distancing measures put in place to assist flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections. At the peak […]
An Overview of Healthtech Regulation in India: Part 2
RECAP OF PART 1 The pandemic has catalysed an unprecedented degree of interest in digital health and ‘healthtech’, in terms of products and services being offered, patient/consumer adoption and investor appetite. Yet, predictably, legislation has failed to keep up with the breakneck pace of growth in this young industry. For now, the healthtech ecosystem is […]
An Overview of Healthtech Regulation in India: Part 1
INTRODUCTION The Covid-19 pandemic exacted a brutal toll in two seemingly interminable years, between 2020 and 2021, and continues to affect lives, livelihood and economic damage. Those who have been infected (a number that likely accounts for a majority of our population at this point) and survived continue to struggle with lingering, sometimes inexplicable symptoms, […]
