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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Health Informatics
  • Regulatory Science

Background:

  • The proliferation of mobile health applications, particularly medication-related apps, presents challenges for healthcare practitioners and regulators.
  • Understanding the functional diversity of these apps is crucial for leveraging digital health innovations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically search and classify the functions of medication apps.
  • To analyze the current and future regulatory and reimbursement landscape for these applications.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a systematic search for medication-related mobile health applications.
  • Developed a functional classification system for identified apps.
  • Analyzed findings in the context of current and future regulatory frameworks, including the Medical Device Regulation.

Main Results:

  • A majority of medication apps offer core functions such as medication information, interaction checks, and medication plans.
  • The number of apps addressing functions critical to the Medical Device Regulation (e.g., identification, dosage, monitoring) remains low.

Conclusions:

  • There is a significant gap in medication apps that meet stringent regulatory requirements for critical functions.
  • This gap represents a timely opportunity for public sector bodies to establish quality criteria and guide app development.