The Icelandic digital health company has acquired aidhere, a developer of prescription digital therapeutics based in Germany.

The acquisition strengthens Sidekick Health’s digital health offering to patients and partners with this leading prescription digital therapeutics (PDT) company, it states. aidhere brings with it zanadio, that has fulfilled over 50,000 prescriptions and is recognized within Germany’s regulated nationwide DiGA formulary for prescribable digital apps.

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“Developing and distributing prescribed therapeutics has always been core to our long-term vision, and when we were introduced to aidhere’s remarkable products and exceptional team, we knew that joining forces was the right step to take,” says Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO, Sidekick Health.

Photo of Tryggvi Thorgeirsson: Sidekick Health