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Digital Therapeutics & The Role of the Pharmacist presented at ASAP by Ann Johnson

PHSI President Ann Johnson presented at the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) 2019 Midyear Conference. Along with a background on digital therapeutics, Ann discussed the FDA’s Proposed Framework for “Prescription Drug-Use-Related Software” and opportunities for adherence initiatives, data available from digital therapeutics, and the role that pharmacists can play. Click here to view Ann’s presentation slides.

You can access all of the 2019 ASAP Midyear Conference presentations at http://www.asapnet.org.

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