FDA Updates COVID-19 Digital Health Policies And Public Health Solutions
Most software and apps not regulated as devices by agency
Executive Summary
The US Food and Drug Administration’s update includes the agency’s current policies that may support public health innovation in COVID-19-related digital health technologies and the response to the ongoing public health emergency.
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