Software Act

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Many of us today heavenly use the internet, particularly mobile app’s, to make many of our daily decisions. We may browse our local theater’s app to see what movies are playing nearby or our favorite restaurant’s app to see what specials they have for the day.  Aside from daily events, entertainment or leisure, apps are also often used as a reference to health problems or health related activities. These apps are a major breakthrough in many people’s lives due to the convenience as well as the amount of information available to everyday people. However the question of regulations and risks raised an issue towards these types of apps readily available to those interested. Questions such as, “are these apps FDA approved?” and “are these apps trustworthy?” lead up to a bill known as the Software Act (Wicklund, 2015).

If you would like to see the revised version of the Software Act and its plans to clarify these questions along with categories certain medical apps may be placed under; take the time to look over this interesting article by Eric Wicklund from mHealth News.

Feel free to check out additional information about the Software Act

(1) http://www.mhealthnews.com/news/new-bill-would-limit-fdas-mhealth-regulatory-authority

(2) https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3303