Booming mobile health app market needs more FDA oversight for consumer safety, confidence
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 09:01
in Mathematics & Economics
While the mobile health apps market offers tremendous potential, several health law experts say that more oversight is needed by the US Food and Drug Administration to ensure consumer confidence and safety. Out of 100,000 mHealth apps on the market, only about 100 have been cleared by the FDA, which opponents see as a deterrent to innovation and profit. But it doesn't have to be.
