Pharmacy Times July 3, 2024
Explore the definition of digiceuticals, current digiceutical products available, and pharmacy implications.
Digiceuticals, also known as digital therapeutics, continue to grow; yet it can be hard to find concrete information to help understand what they are and how they function.1 In the United States, digiceuticals are not defined at the government level and are treated as medical devices.1,2 There are, however, other governing bodies and organizations such as the European Data Protection Supervisor, Digital Therapeutics Alliance, and Ministry of Food and Drug Safety that have similar definitions for digiceuticals.1
The Digital Therapeutics Alliance is a non-profit trade association engaged in the promotion and advancement of digital therapeutics.3 This alliance has offered up definitions of digital health, digital medicine, and...