# Utah program phases in AI prescriptions for acne treatment

_Published Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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A one-year Utah program will let Nolla Health's AI examine patients with mild-to-moderate acne and recommend prescriptions from eight approved topical treatments. Patients use the startup's $4.99-per-month app to scan their faces and submit medical histories; the system combines a skin assessment with that information to recommend medication.

Doctors must review the first 100 prescriptions before submission to pharmacies. For the next 400 patients, the AI will submit prescriptions and a physician will review them retrospectively each week. The final phase requires a doctor to review at least 10% of prescriptions monthly.

The program covers topical medications rather than pills and remains limited to acne care.

## Sources

- [techspot.com](https://www.techspot.com/news/114111-utah-become-first-state-ai-examine-patients-prescribe.html)

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