Three pharma companies retire nine apps from Apple's iTunes AppStore: According to a report over at InPharm, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Merck have withdrawn nine apps between them, but all continue to support other apps they have developed for the iPhone platform. InPharm

Dental pain emergency app: A Northbridge, California-based dentist has created an app that helps patients alert his office about a dental emergency. "The interactive dental diagram in the Pain Management Center allows patients to select a tooth or teeth in need of attention," the app's release states. "Once selected, the patient is prompted to pick a description of the problem and rate their level of discomfort. Dependent on the information entered, the Touch-Screen Pain Management Center will automatically advise the patient regarding their concern and ask if they would like the dental office to be notified." Release

MoodyMe: MedHelp, the world’s largest health social network, has partnered with GE to create and introduce a new mobile mood diary app, Moody Me, that helps users keep tabs on their mood to better understand their mental well-being and improve their overall health. The app is available as a free download on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod touch. Site

Spectrum Health: Michigan-based Spectrum Health has launched a new smartphone app for its patients that was developed by InterSystems Corporation. The app provides patients with access to personal health information via the healthcare provider’s MySpectrum Web-based patient portal. Available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices. Site

Fooducate: A new, free iPhone app seeks to help shoppers scan the barcodes of over 200,000 unique food products and find out how nutritious they really are. The app providers users with recommendations for healthier choices, too. SFGate

WellComm: San Diego-based WellComm recently launched with the goal of creating an open mHealth framework that provides connectivity for app-to-app communication with medical records systems, including OpenMRS and Google Health. "The mission of our organization is to advance and improve the health and wellness of the individual, to cultivate innovation in medical research, and to provide the open mHealth infrastructure that will foster innovative health and wellness SmartPhone apps, devices and sensors," WellComm's launch release states. Release