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ArticleYonsei medical journal2022

Survey for Government Policies Regarding Strategies for the Commercialization and Globalization of Digital Therapeutics.

Soo Young Kim, Jong Youn Moon, Jaeyong Shin, Jung Yeon Sim, Meelim Kim, Jieun Jang

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Soo Young KimDepartment of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7463-161X
Jong Youn MoonDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5278-6816
Jaeyong ShinDepartment of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2955-6382
Jung Yeon SimDepartment of Medical Device Engineering and Management, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-1211
Meelim KimHealth IT Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-1727
Jieun JangDepartment of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-8649

Funding

Korea Health Promotion Institute HS21C0037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study was conducted to build a direction for government policies regarding strategies for the commercialization of digital therapeutics in Korea, as well as its globalization. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study included 37 participants from the Korea Digital Health Industry Association (KODHIA). The data was based on a survey conducted in 2020 targeting employees of companies engaged in the digital health industry in Korea. Participants were asked about their involvement in product development of digital therapeutics and their opinion about the growing motivator for digital therapeutics in Korea and the global market.

resultsAccording to our data, among subjects not involved in making digital therapeutics products, the main reason for not being involved was the lack of experts (73.9%) and difficulty in licensing (73.9%). Responses concerning the priority area in need of national support were R&D funding (43.2%), and the next was licensing guidance and simplifying regulations (24.3%). Possible difficulties of overseas market expansion were the unfamiliarity in digital therapeutics technology verification and licensing structures of foreign countries (73%), and concerns regarding the level of recognition of clinical trials and technology in Korea from overseas (70.3%). Overall, respondents were hesitant in starting a related business due to the lack of government support and the complexity of the regulation process. Moreover, concerns about global market entry were similar. Being unfamiliar with the novel process and worrying about the achievement despite existing challenges were the biggest drawback.

conclusionFor the digital therapeutics industry to evolve domestically and internationally, government support and guidance are essential.

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GovernmentInternationalityHumansPolicyRepublic of KoreaSurveys and QuestionnairesDigital therapeuticsgovernment supporthealth policy

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PMCPMC8790580

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