# New FDA program pre-approves tech to speed medical progress

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-fda-program-pre-approves-tech-to-speed-medical-progress/2345
**Category:** D-News
**Tags:** digital-devices, apple, fitbit
**Created:** [October 13, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-fda-program-pre-approves-tech-to-speed-medical-progress/2345 "2017-10-13T18:45:57Z")
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### Author: ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-fda-program-pre-approves-tech-to-speed-medical-progress/2345/2 "2017-10-13T18:47:59Z")

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> [@Freestyle Libre and Blucon as CGM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-and-blucon-as-cgm/1367/13):
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> FDA announced a new program Tuesday that offers a “fast track” for nine technology companies to gain approval for features in their devices from the origination

That’s outstanding. I totally missed that.

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