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FDA finalizes guidance for prescription drug apps and software use

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New framework clarifies review, labeling, and submission requirements for drug-related software and companion apps.

Aiming to provide a consistent regulatory framework for drug sponsors developing digital health tools, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized guidance outlining how prescription drug-related software and companion mobile applications should be reviewed, labeled, and submitted to the agency.

Published in the Federal Register on October 21,

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