depression
Over 300 million people around the world suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organisation.
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Development of the Pear-006 digital therapeutic is a joint collaboration with Novartis.
Meru Health's app-based program will be deployed and evaluated among roughly 70 older adults with depression symptoms.
The company will add cognitive behavioral therapy-based coaching via a perpetual licensing agreement with Lantern.
Otsuka intends to invest more than $300 million in an FDA-cleared software app that will apply cognitive therapy principals either with or without prescription drugs.
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