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September 12, 2014

Silicon Valley struggles to speak ‘FDA'

  • Tech firms are pouring money into health care but Google co-founder Sergey Brin says regulations make it a ‘painful business to be in.'
  • By MATTHEW PERRONE
    AP Health Writer

    WASHINGTON — From Apple's new smartwatch that tracks heartbeats to contact lenses that measure blood sugar — Silicon Valley is pouring billions into gadgets and apps designed to transform health care. But the tech giants that have famously disrupted so many industries are now facing their own unexpected disruption: regulation.

    Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently expressed his frustration with the complex web of rules that govern the field.


     
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