Fitness Beating Out Health Wearables: Not Good

Fitness wearables are all the rage, but the sector is quickly moving into ugly territory. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates hard-core medical devices, but wearable manufacturers have been pushing the envelope toward health management. It should be no surprise that the FDA is now floating a "General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices," but I think the agency and the medical profession need to chart a third path between no regulation and medical devices.