Our response to the FDA’s call on GenAI device regulation
Edge Compliance’s response to FDA’s GenAI discussion paper. Our core message is that hallucination is inevitable whatever a product’s intended use, so a common safety baseline should apply to all GenAI that can give health advice. Above that baseline, regulation should scale to intended use and risk through existing pathways, with a stronger postmarket focus and international alignment. Done well, and with HCPs equipped to use it, GenAI can close long-standing care gaps, notably in women’s health, rather than deepen them.
FDA's first AI-misuse warning letter wasn’t so much about AI
Purolea Cosmetics Lab's FDA warning letter made headlines as the first to cite AI misuse in manufacturing. But strip away the AI angle and the real story is a quality unit that had already collapsed. Part 3 closes a series on why AI regulation isn't leveling the playing field — yet.
PFAS: wait-and-see Vs precautionary principle
When data is limited, do you default to safety or wait for proof of harm? This post explores the widening regulatory gap between the US and EU regarding PFAS - the "Forever Chemicals."
FDA’s new guidance on general wellness
This post critiques the widening regulatory gap between the US and EU following the FDA's new wellness guidance, highlighting how lower barriers for bold health claims in the US may sacrifice essential quality drivers and complicate global strategies for startups.