A chip with your meds?
A microchip has been created that can record what medications a person has taken, and trigger a message sent to a phone. Could this help with complex pill regimes?
It's easy to lose track of when pills have been taken - and technology is providing a possible solution...
"There is a huge problem with medicines not being taken correctly," said Steve Gray, healthcare services director of Lloydspharmacy.
"Anyone taking several medications knows how easy it can be to lose track of whether or not you've taken the correct tablets that day," he added.
So what's he talking about? Well, believe it or not, an edible microchip that records the precise details of a patient's pill regime will be available in Britain by the end of year.
As reported in The Independent:
"Ultimately, the plan is for every one of the many pills taken each day by some of the most chronically-ill patients, especially those with mental health problems [our italics], to be digitally time-stamped as they are digested within the body."
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