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# States Move to License AI Doctors as the FDA Steps Back

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.pymnts.com/healthcare/2026/states-move-to-license-ai-doctors-as-the-fda-steps-back/  

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## Overview

Utah launched the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prescription refill program in January, partnering with startup Doctronic to let an AI chatbot renew certain chronic medications without a physician actively approving each request, PYMNTS reported. Six months later, the pilot has become a national flashpoint. Physicians, patient safety advocates and regulators are raising questions the […] The post States Move to License AI Doctors as the FDA Steps Back appeared first on PYM

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