FDA draft medical device security guidelines

Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
DRAFT GUIDANCE
Document issued on: January 22, 2016

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Is Your Medical Device Cybersecure? FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Postmarket Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance outlining the agency’s recommendations for Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices.  The guidance is applicable to medical devices that contain software (including firmware) or programmable logic, as well as software that meets the definition of a medical device.  The guidance does not apply to experimental or investigational medical devices.  Comments on the draft guidance are due by April 21, 2016.

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