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There are a wide range of options between startup bros and government. For example, in the US, a lot of electrical component standards and testing are managed
by dnautics 5y ago
There are a wide range of options between startup bros and government. For example, in the US, a lot of electrical component standards and testing are managed by the UL, which is a nonprofit ngo.
Maybe something like "a UL for drug approval" might be worth a go.
- InitialLastName 5y agoThe market for counterfeit and unregulated chargers and electronics on Amazon/Alibaba (most all of which are UL marked) and fires related to the above suggests that the UL doesn't really have any teeth. It's possible that medical approvals would be less prone to this sidestepping of independent regulators, since much of the spending is proxied by insurance companies looking to maximize profits and minimize BS spending, but I have very little confidence that such a system would function.
- dnautics 5y agoThere's also a wide range of things between the UL and FDA. Besides, if it's counterfeit, then it's not actually UL marked, so I'm not sure what your argument is.
- InitialLastName 5y ago> Besides, if it's counterfeit, then it's not actually UL marked, so I'm not sure what your argument is. Consumers can't tell the difference between devices that are fraudulently or legitimately marked with the UL logo, and the UL doesn't appear to be able to do anything about the prevalence of fraudulent uses of the UL mark.