Article Excerpt: A bipartisan group of House members–three Democrats and three Republicans–has introduced a bill to “provide regulatory clarity regarding mobile medical applications, clinical decision support, electronic health records and other healthcare related software,” according to an announcement.
The Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act seeks to amend Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate medical software and to provide guidance to the FDA about mobile medical app regulations. Late last month, the FDA issued its own final guidance on mobile medical apps.
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