IEEE (Institue of Electrical & Electronics Engineers) Spectrum on Jan 14, 2013, issued a Podcast & Transcript on “Smartphones as Blood Analyzers & Allergen Testers“.  Enjoy!

Summary:  The FDA and the FCC are jointly sponsoring a public meeting entitled “Enabling the Convergence of Communications and Medical Systems: Ways to Update Regulatory and Information Processes.”The purpose of this meeting is to identify the challenges and risks posed by the proliferation of new sophisticated medical implants and other devices that utilize radio communications to effectuate their function, as well as challenges and risks posed by the development and integration of broadband communications technology with healthcare devices and applications.

Dates and Times: The public meeting is scheduled for July 26 and 27, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Persons interested in attending and/ or participating in the meeting must register by 5 p.m. EDT on July 19, 2010. Submit either electronic or written comments related to the agenda, by 5 p.m. EDT on June 25, 2010.

Location: The public meeting will be held at the FCC Commission Meeting Room, 445 12th St. SW., Washington, DC 20554

Contact Persons: Bakul Patel, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, rm. 3543, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-5528, email: bakul.patel@fda.hhs.gov; or Bruce Romano, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th St. SW., rm. 7-C140, Washington, DC 20554, 202-418-2470, email: bruce.romano@fcc.gov.

Registration and Requests for Oral Presentations: Registration requests must be received by 5 p.m. EDT on July 19, 2010. Interested persons may register by emailing FCC-FDAMeeting@fcc.gov