Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has made a few adjustments to its advertising guidelines for social media promotions, including the requirement that the manufacturer is responsible for anything posted by influencers who are acting on behalf of the manufacturer.
Digital mental health tools are popping up with some regularity lately, but both Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration and the U.S. FDA have enough concerns about these products that they are taking a closer look at their risks and benefits.
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration recently reported that it has concerns about the use of digital scribes, stating that any such software that analyzes or interprets clinical conversations may qualify as a regulated medical product.