It’s hard to find a pharma or medical device company these days that doesn’t have at least one mobile app in development. And now that, as of February 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance on which apps need to be regulated and which ones don’t, it will be interesting to see if this almost exponential development trend continues. In the mobile device category are those apps which function as a medical device; apps that control, support, or augment an existing medical device; and apps that transform a mobile platform into a medical device.

Key Takeaways:

• There’s a growing number of medical/health digital tools and apps for the lay person
• Digital apps and tools cannot replace a real doctor and can be potentially dangerous
• Privacy and confidentiality can be a concern with the digital apps and tools

“The BAEK is calling for mobile health apps to undergo quality certification.”

Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2017/07/19/mobile-health-apps-are-not-always-the-best-medicine-experts-say/