FDA Issues Framework For Use Of Digital Health Technologies In Drug Development

The FDA’s new framework for the use of digital health technologies will engage stakeholders to provide more guidelines for the industry.

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A new framework from the US Food and Drug Administration includes plans to harmonize guidelines between departments to encourage the use of digital health technologies (DHT) in drug development.

Under the framework, the agency will host workshops with key stakeholders and develop internal processes for DHT evaluation and drug...

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