DATE: February 04, 2026 at 12:46PMSOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECH
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DATE: February 04, 2026 at 12:46PM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: The FDA questions underlying Utah’s AI prescription pilot
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If you’re tuned into the health AI discussion online, you’re probably sick of hearing takes on Utah’s artificial intelligence pilot program, where Doctronic will authorize prescription renewals with AI.
It sounds great — a step toward letting AI do more things in a “sandbox” environment sanctioned by the state government. But what, exactly, is the legality of this program?
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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