REVIEW ARTICLE
The Expanding Role of Digital Therapeutics in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Amit Dang1, *, Dimple Dang1, Pawan Rane2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2021Volume: 1
First Page: 32
Last Page: 37
Publisher ID: TOCOVIDJ-1-32
DOI: 10.2174/2666958702101010032
Article History:
Received Date: 10/12/2020Revision Received Date: 30/3/2021
Acceptance Date: 5/4/2021
Electronic publication date: 21/05/2021
Collection year: 2021
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
One of the few positive outcomes of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is that it has enhanced the pace of digitalisation of healthcare. Among various facets of digital health, Digital Therapeutics (DTx) is unique as it offers evidence-based interventions for preventing, managing, or treating specific disorders. It is different from wellness apps because it requires evidence from a clinical trial or real-world settings and is bound by regulatory approval and clearance. The DTx market is expected to grow exponentially in the post-COVID era, and there are multiple drivers for the same. After the onset of the pandemic, the viewpoint of various stakeholders of the DTx market, including the patients, prescribers, payers, and pharma industry, have changed significantly. Regulatory bodies have also started to realise the importance of DTx. This review provides an overview of the present status and future potential of DTx considering the COVID-19 pandemic.