This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions

Healthcare startup Nolla Health has launched a pilot program in Utah that allows residents aged 18 and older with mild-to-moderate acne to scan their faces using its app. The AI system analyzes acne severity and autonomously writes prescriptions for eight skin treatments. Initially, two physicians approve each AI-generated prescription for the first 100 patients, then review prescriptions only after they are issued for up to 500 patients. After that, physicians review a sample of at least 10% of prescriptions monthly, plus every case involving escalation or side effects. The service costs $4.99 per month, and users are directed to a physician if the AI cannot confidently select a treatment. While other companies in Utah are experimenting with AI for renewals, Nolla Health claims to be the first in the country to issue initial prescriptions. The pilot aims to complement physicians by handling routine cases, freeing dermatologists for complex patients.

(Source：The Verge)