Can One App Help Stem the Tide of Opioid Abuse?

Digital health solutions could be the most viable means of curbing the opioid abuse epidemic. FDA contributed to the support of this belief earlier this week, when it gave a nod to Pear Therapeutics’ mobile medical app. The solution, called reSET-O, is used to help those with opioid use disorder stay in recovery programs. The Boston, MA-based company said the reSET-O app is a prescription cognitive behavioral therapy intended to be used in addition to outpatient treatment under the care of a health care professional, in conjunction with treatment that includes buprenorphine and contingency management. “As part of our efforts to address the misuse and abuse of opioids, we’re especially focused on new tools and therapies that can help more people with opioid use disorder successfully treat their addiction,” Scott Gittlieb, MD, FDA commissioner said in a release. “Medical devices, including digital health devices like mobile medical apps, have the potential to play a unique and important role in contributing to these treatment efforts.” Check out these MD&M West conference sessions featuring the latest regulatory and quality information. MD&M West will be Feb. 5-7, 2019 in Anaheim, CA. Nearly 170 patients were evaluated in a 12-week clinical trial of a desktop version of reSET-O. Data from the trial showed a statistically significant increase in retention in a tre...
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