DTA Standardizes Definition Of Digital Therapeutics

The Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA)  released a standardized definition and guidance for digital therapeutics during its annual meeting in Washington, DC. The move comes as part of a push toward standardization for the fast-changing field.

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The Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) released a standardized definition and guidance for digital therapeutics during its annual meeting.

Many attendees of the DTA’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC, on 7-9 June, expressed a need for standardization across the digital therapeutics (DTX) industry for patient

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