After more than 13 years at the US Food and Drug Administration, Bakul Patel, the agency’s digital health guru, has stepped down.
Patel announced his departure on his LinkedIn page.
FDA’s Digital Health Guru Stepping Away From Agency
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Bakul Patel, who announced on 30 April that he will be moving on from the US FDA, leaves behind a legacy of innovation.
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