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Healthcare startup Nolla Health announced that users in Utah can scan their faces with its app to receive an AI-generated acne severity analysis and an autonomously written prescription, as first reported by Bloomberg. The service is launching as a pilot with gradually loosening physician oversight, with two physicians reviewing each AI-issued prescription for the program's first 100 patients. The launch reflects a broader trend of AI systems taking on clinical decision-making roles in lower-stakes healthcare contexts, raising questions about regulatory oversight and patient safety.