The AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle Monitors Patient's Drug-Taking
Meghan Young — January 10, 2014 — Lifestyle
References: adheretech & theverge
Taking medication on a regular basis out of necessity can put a lot of pressure on a person, but the AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle hopes to change all of that. It is able to track the opening and closing of the childproof cap and how much medication is removed while sending that data to doctors and pharmacists who can monitor it further.
The AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle also alerts people when their medication needs to be taken by glowing with a blue light indicator that turns red and beeps the longer it takes. A phone call or text message alert acts as a helpful additional reminder for those who are truly forgetful or are not in the bottle's immediate vicinity.
The AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle also alerts people when their medication needs to be taken by glowing with a blue light indicator that turns red and beeps the longer it takes. A phone call or text message alert acts as a helpful additional reminder for those who are truly forgetful or are not in the bottle's immediate vicinity.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Pill Bottle Monitoring - The opportunity for further development of smart pill bottles to collect and communicate data to healthcare professionals.
2. Medication Adherence Tracking - The potential for technology to improve medication adherence and treatment outcomes.
3. Remote Medication Management - The rise in remote patient monitoring and management of medication, enabled by smart devices.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Smart medication containers could benefit the healthcare industry by improving medication adherence and patient outcomes.
2. Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical companies could use smart pill bottles as a way to improve the effectiveness of medication and differentiate their products.
3. Telemedicine - Smart pill bottles could be integrated into telemedicine services as a way to remotely monitor medication adherence and health status.
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