Silicon Valley, Health Regulators Speaking Different Languages, 23andMe CEO Says
23andMe Inc. Chief Executive Anne Wojcicki talks about the challenges for health technology companies trying to navigate through the federal regulation process.
The Wall Street Journal:
Disconnect Between Silicon Valley And Regulators Over Health Technologies, 23andMe CEO Says
Genetic-testing company 23andMe Inc. Chief Executive Anne Wojcicki said there is a disconnect between Silicon Valley and the U.S. regulatory system over how to view new health-related technologies. “You go to Silicon Valley because you want innovation, creativity,” Ms. Wojcicki said Wednesday at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJDLive 2016 global technology conference. “You don’t go because you want regulatory expertise.” (Bensinger, 10/26)