In a first, FDA clears video game for kids with ADHD

"Digital health company Akili Interactive received FDA de novo clearance for its digital therapeutic, a video game intended to improve attention among kids with ADHD. Can a video game substitute prescription drugs as a treatment for ADHD? That was the question posed when Akili first submitted its first product, a game to improve attention in children with ADHD, to the FDA in 2018.

Two years later, the Boston-based company received clearance for EndeavorRx to be used as a prescription treatment for ADHD..." Lire la suite