Health Care & Hospital Law
May 12, 2015
FTC on watch over mobile health apps
The Food and Drug Administration has stepped back in regulating mobile apps and devices while the Federal Trade Commission upped its regulation on health products that could possibly harm consumer health.
By Kibkabe Araya
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Entrepreneurs rejoiced in January when the Food and Drug Administration released draft guidance on general wellness mobile apps and devices saying it would regulate devices on a discretionary basis. The apps have enjoyed exponential growth in recent months, and developers feared regulation would slow down their progress.
The FDA's guidelines r...
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