Tips To App Developers: Know Your Agencies, Regulations

Companies developing mobile health apps have a host of federal agencies they need to mind beyond just FDA, industry experts say. Firms should set up a team of experts to identify regulatory issues early in the development of such apps.

Companies developing mobile health applications should have a strong understanding of the roles of the various government agencies that may oversee their product and have a good team of people who understand the regulatory framework that could apply to their app according to industry experts.

Speaking at the annual Drug Information Association conference in Washington D.C., Robert Jarrin, senior director for government affairs at Qualcomm, and Jennifer De Camara, assistant general counsel for Johnson &...

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