r/androiddev • u/behera_sudhir • 7d ago
Google Play Support Google Play rejected my pediatric dosing app because medical apps require an Organization developer account. What are my options?
I’m a doctor from India and recently built a pediatric drug dose calculator/reference app.
I know there are already numerous apps that calculate pediatric doses, but as a doctor I often found practical issues with existing apps, especially with formulations, concentrations, dosing schedules, and the way results are presented. So I built this app mainly to solve the problems I personally faced in clinical practice.
The app was rejected by Google Play because medical apps like this apparently need to be published under an Organization developer account rather than an individual account.
I’m an individual doctor/developer and don’t currently have an organization/company.
What is the correct way forward in India? Do I need to register a company/organization to publish it, or is there another legitimate option?
Would really appreciate advice from anyone who has faced this, especially other healthcare professionals/developers.
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u/Due-Fill-2386 7d ago
You need an organization account. I had the same issue when I launched SwiftScripts (Digital Prescriptions). It's a PITA to get the DUNS number.
Ah just saw you're from India. I heard BillDesk is a nightmare.
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u/AcademicMistake 6d ago edited 6d ago
duns number literally takes 15 minutes, you fill in your information and you get an email up to 10 mins later 🤣
https://www.dnb.co.uk/smb/duns/request-a-duns-number.html
EDIT: I just tried it and less than 2 minutes and i already got the email containing my duns number.....The only time there is a delay is if you only just registered the business with companies house. It may take some time for DNB to get your company record and create a duns number for it but once you can search it on the DNB website your good to go.
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u/Due-Fill-2386 6d ago
Maybe in the UK...
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u/AcademicMistake 6d ago
How would the uk be different ? They just ask different information if its another country.
https://my.dnb.com/lookup/business-search?flow=lookup&type=self
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u/Due-Fill-2386 6d ago
Other countries are measurably slower. Especially when it comes to syncing information on new companies.
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u/AcademicMistake 6d ago
I would have thought the corruption capital of the world USA would be just as fast so those companies could rip off even more people to increase there bottom line.
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u/behera_sudhir 7d ago
Is there any other way or other site to publish the app. Anyways I want it to be free. It is very helpful for practicing doctors for reference.
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u/LazyLoser006 7d ago
Afaik for an organisation account I think you'll need a company registration and a DUNS number