How Quality Labels Can Unleash The Potential Of Health Apps In EU And Beyond

The EU energy label system has become an iconic and highly effective way of empowering consumers to understand the energy efficiency of products. Could the medtech industry employ a similar label for health and wellness apps?

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Health and wellness apps have huge unrealized potential in improving health care for EU patients, but issues with quality control and lack of harmonization are hindering the use of app-based medical tools.

Label2Enable, a European Commission-funded project, supports the implementation of CEN-ISO/TS 82304-2 (health and wellness apps – quality and reliability)...