Recently, according to mobihealthnews , Apple updated its iphone development agreement to put the ensuring of FDA compliance for medical applications in the hands of the developer.
Read on for the entire section related to regulatory compliance for health and medical apps.
Regulatory Compliance for Health, Medical and Related Apps:
3.3.19 You will fulfill any applicable regulatory requirements, including full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies related to the manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of Your Application in the United States, and in particular the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (”FDA”), and the laws, regulations and policies of any other applicable regulatory bodies in any countries or territories where You use or make Your Application available. However, You agree that You will not seek any regulatory marketing permissions or make any determinations that may result in any Apple products being deemed regulated or that may impose any obligations or limitations on Apple. By submitting Your Application to Apple for selection for distribution via the App Store, You represent and warrant that You are in full compliance with any applicable laws, regulations, and policies, including but not limited to all FDA laws, regulations and policies, related to the manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of Your Application in the United States, as well as in other countries or territories where You plan to make Your Application available via the App Store. You also represent and warrant that You will market Your Application only for its cleared or approved intended use/indication for use, and only in strict compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. You agree to promptly notify Apple in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 15.6 of any complaints or threats of complaints regarding Your Application in relation to any such regulatory requirements, in which case Apple may remove Your Application from the App Store.
There is no mention of FDA approval on Android Market agreement as of today (15th June 2009).
So, Will Android Medical Applications require FDA approval too?
We will have to wait and see ……………..
) . Surprisingly, it was easier than some of the OS updates I have done over the years.