FDA Down-Classifies Another App Linked To Apple Watch
Executive Summary
The US regulatory agency has finalized an order allowing sponsors to submit 510(k) applications for photoplethysmograph analysis software. The move comes less than a month after it did the same for another Apple-led app.
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