the only group of software packages that is regulated by the FDA is Blood Bank software at least from what I recall.. Lab software may be regulated as well....
Chris Furnari Programmer/Systems Integration Information Systems Division Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY Phone: 914.493.7049 Fax: 914.493.1698 > -----Original Message----- > From: Wayne Brandes [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Why has Palm caught on Over Open source > > To my knowledge, medical software in general is not regulated by the FDA. > > Wayne Brandes > > Wayne Wilson wrote: > > >In the same way that any software is subject to FDA regulations. > >So, if to accomplish task A on a PC or mainframe computer, you > >need FDA approved software, to accomplish that same task on a PDA > >you will also need FDA approval. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Wayne Brandes, DO MPH > Director of Healthcare Informatics > American Institutes for Research > Prospect Center > 10720 Columbia Pike > Silver Spring, MD 20901 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
