Mhealth apps generate concerns among lawmakers in the US

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These worries have been voiced to the FDA, regarding the taxing of the mobile applications. Republican House Energy and Commerce Committee members have voiced concerns to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding whether or not it plans to regulate mhealth apps for smartphones and tablets which could deem them medical devices under the rules of the Affordable Care Act. The new healthcare law has imposed a excise tax on medical devices but it is unclear if apps are among them. Six members of the committee wrote a letter…

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