Drug/Software Combos Likely Won't Require Pre-Market Review By US FDA

But sponsors should sometimes seek advisory comment. Agency explains that most drug-use-related apps will be considered promotional labeling. FDA seeking feedback from a variety of stakeholders on its discussion proposal for regulating prescription-focused software.

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The US FDA anticipates that sponsors will generally not need to obtain pre-market approval for the output of prescription drug-use-related software, although the agency is also encouraging they use the voluntary advisory comment process in certain cases.

In officially announcing its discussion proposal in a Federal Registernotice scheduled to be published Nov. 20, FDA recommended drugmakers...

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