In many diseases, it is utmost important that we take medicines regularly or better compliance as to control Tuberculosis, HIV, Diabetes etc effectively and now as Capsule Endoscopy, capsule can be traced digitally by taking films same way now Medicines pills have come which can be traced digitally. Marking a significant step forward in the convergence of healthcare and technology, US regulators have approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly and on time.
The medicine is for treating schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression and contains a tracking device developed by Proteus Digital Health. Through this, doctors can objectively measure whether patients are swallowing their pills on schedule, thereby opening up a new avenue for monitoring medicine compliance that could be applied in other therapeutic areas.…
