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attached to conventional medication, sending a signal that confirms whether patients are taking their prescribed pills. A sensing device worn on the skin uses wireless technology to relay that information to doctors, along with readings about patients' vital signs.
{Novartis/Joe Jimenez, head of pharmaceuticals at Novartis}
Novartis has tapped the Proteus Medical' Raisin system to monitor a small 20 patient study to track patients' compliance with their blood pressure drug regimen.
Georgia Tech.: Monitoring Pill; A magnetic sensor system could increase drug compliance
A necklace with an array of magnetic sensors could help patients remember to take their medication, and let physicians and caregivers know if they're complying with their drug regime. Designed by engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the MagneTrace necklace can record exactly when magnetized pills or capsules pass through a patient's esophagus, and send the information to a smart phone or a computer. The system can also remind patients if they don't take their medication on schedule, and it can notify physicians, caregivers, and families of the situation.
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