The federal agency is looking for public input on a proposal that would allow it to regulate certain types of medical apps designed for smartphones and other mobile devices. Lance Whitney is a ...

My wife complains I live in the future, and I suppose that’s true. But on the heels of three days of hearings last week by two subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, all focused on ...

Mobile applications, commonly referred to as “apps,” can be enjoyed with just the touch of a screen and are often effortless to download. However, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) current ...

How should the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate mobile medical apps? More than 20 experts shared their opinions with the FDA on September 12, the first day of a two-day public forum in ...

If mobile medical apps are going to stand any chance of survival -- with physicians as well as consumers -- they'll have to be able to integrate with other devices and healthcare platforms, with ...

What types of applications do you have on your smartphone? Besides the usual—Facebook, Google and Instagram, chances are that you have a health-related app as well. Think Fitbit (counting steps per ...

Today’s smartphone is a camera, a GPS system, an e-reader, a game console and even a remote car starter. Why can’t it also be a blood glucose meter, X-ray viewer, stethoscope or diagnostic aid? That’s ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fast-growing number of software applications offers doctors the chance to view X-rays or monitor heart rates from iPads or smartphones, prompting U.S. health officials on ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final rules governing the development of mobile medical apps, saying it will focus its oversight on those products that have the potential ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical applications. The agency intends to exercise enforcement discretion (meaning it will not enforce ...