mHealth Regs: FDA Drafts Wellness, Accessories Guidance Docs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
One proposal addresses regulatory policy for low-risk devices targeting "general wellness" and the other seeks to clarify how FDA intends to regulate products intended as accessories to devices. Mobile health developers have been on the lookout for both.
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