Medical Device Apps On Mobile Handsets Require Cross-Industry Partnerships
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Makers of glucose meters and other personal medical devices are developing products that communicate with customers who have an Apple iPhone, Research in Motion BlackBerry or another "smart phone.
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