Dale Pittock, sales director of pharmacy consumables provider Valley Northern, explores the latest developments in the smart packaging market.
Packaging
Imagine if a packet of antibiotics could tell a patient whether it had been opened and which pill had been taken and at what time. Then, imagine if things could be taken a step further and the medication could alert patients when it was time to take the next one, then feed this information back to their doctor as part of a healthcare management system.The pharmaceutical industry isn’t far off this point, and improving patient compliance is just one of many benefits that smart packaging will be able to offer.Setting a reminder