According to an article from the Wall Street Journal, “The Food and Drug Administration works at striking the proper balance between insisting on safety but not standing in the way of innovative products that promote health and well-being. In doing so, it’s dealing with increasingly complex products of the software and digital age, including some aimed directly at consumers, such as medical apps.” Check out this article for more information: http://www.wsj.com/articles/do-the-fdas-regulations-of-medical-devices-need-to-be-overhauled-1427079649
