Is it possible to prevent Windows Phone 8 users downloading apps from the Store unless thay have been "approved" for installation?

We are currently migrating our mobile workforce from BB and iPad to Windows Phone 8 and will use Windows Intune to "manage" them. Is it possible to prevent these devices from being able to download / install apps that are NOT approved?
We would publish "approved" apps on the Company Portal where necessary
There will be no user-owned devices so there is no issue with rigid enforcement - we wish to stop games etc from being installed / propagated across the estate, which is a huge issue with the current devices
Thanks

This feature will be included with the Enterprise Feature pack (no I don't know when it will be released unfortunately)
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/07/10/making-windows-phone-an-even-better-choice-for-business.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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