Antidepressants and Depression

FDA approves first digital treatment for depression

The smartphone app is designed to work alongside other depression treatments

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new smartphone app, Rejoyn, for the treatment of depression.

The app was created by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and Click Therapeutics, and it offers users a six-week treatment program for major depressive disorder. This is the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for depression treatment.

“Rejoyn represents a novel and exciting adjunctive treatment option to major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms that c...

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