SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A study by professor Chung Kyongmee and her team at Yonsei University’s Psychology Department published in the recent issue of the Korean Journal of Psychology reveals a scarcity of knowledge about digital therapeutics, often referred to as digital treatment devices. However, positive perceptions have been identified. To examine the current [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Digital therapeutics (DTx), used to treat insomnia and depression through smartphone applications, may soon be covered by health insurance. According to industry sources, the enactment bill for DTx health insurance guidelines recently passed the sub-committee of the health insurance policy deliberation committee under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s drug safety ministry said Wednesday that it has granted the first-ever domestic marketing license for a digital treatment device, allowing the product to be sold in the country. “We’ve decided to give approval to Somzz as a digital therapeutics device,” Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh [...]