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It’s Time to Take Your Pill
March 30, 2010 | Terry Sharrer | Posted in Newsletter
Glow Caps
Medication adherence is a significant issue, especially for elders living alone and showing forgetfulness. Vitality, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) [MORE]
“Now Hear This!, said the Smart Pill to the Cell Phone
February 2, 2010 | Terry Sharrer | Posted in Newsletter
In order to track medication adherence, Novartis is experimenting with a smart pill that stomach acid turns into a [MORE]
Smart Pillbox
October 20, 2009 | Terry Sharrer | Posted in Newsletter
MedMinder Systems, Inc. (Newton, MA) has a new smart pillbox, called “Maya,” that holds 28 days of medications in single [MORE]
$290B in Costs for Non-Adherence to Medications
September 22, 2009 | Terry Sharrer | Posted in Newsletter
Perhaps the greatest medical accomplishment of the past half century has been the decline in mortality due to acute diseases [MORE]
Medication and Care Plan Adherence Technologies That Improve Patient Outcomes
December 12, 2008 | Bruce A. Kher | Posted in Conference Abstracts 2008,Conference Presentations 2008,Resources
The costs of caring for chronically ill patients are skyrocketing, and medication non-adherence is a principal driver of these costs. [MORE]