** Shares of prescription digital therapeutics co Better
Therapeutics Inc BTTX.O rise 48.89% to $1.34 premarket, among
top pct. gainers across U.S. exchanges
** Co late on Monday said U.S. FDA authorized its
prescription-only digital therapeutic application AspyreRx
** The app is indicated to provide cognitive behavioral
therapy to patients 18 years or older with type 2 diabetes
** AspyreRx is expected to launch commercially in Q4 2023
** Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the
way the body processes blood sugar
** Up to last close, stock down ~19% YTD
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))