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The agency's proposal would classify the majority of software released by pharmas as "promotional labeling" that would not require premarket review.
Two more smart contact lenses, for presbyopia and cataract surgery recovery, are still in the works.
The Belgian pharma company worked with Verint Systems to create the PD Coach app.
MobiHealthNews tracked investments, pilots, partnerships and app launches from major pharma companies during the quarter.
The definition is broad, but an accompanying whitepaper attempts to pin down the category's place in the industry.
The pharma company will also partner with Dexcom, Glooko, Roche and IBM Watson Health to help patients manage diabetes data.
A collaborative attitude and a commitment to strenuous review have characterized the process so far.
The deal allows OptimizeRx to include CareSpeak's adherence-boosting patient engagement features into its larger platform.
At the Digital Health Innovation Summit in Boston, experts said early digital therapeutics companies have an opportunity to sculpt the space.
The biopharmaceutical serivce will launch a new service on Microsoft's Azure App Services that will be able to send care teams patient data alerting them of saftey issues.