PillDrill unveils a $199 smart medication tracking system

PillDrill full kit

PillDrill unveiled a smart medication tracking system that makes it easier for patients to stick to their medication regimens.

Named “Best New Home Healthcare Product 2016” by more than 100 retail pharmacy buyers, the company has built a solution that is easy to use, and can adapt to any medication routine. Also, it works whether a person manages their own or a loved one’s pill regimen.

“Medication adherence is one of the biggest issues in health care today,” Peter Havas, PillDrill’s founder and CEO, said in a statement. “What’s special about PillDrill is that it blends right into the person’s existing routine: a light overlay that provides all the benefits of a technology product without any of the hassles. You can actually use PillDrill. Mom or dad can actually use it.”

Each kit includes the PillDrill Hub, 12 scanning tags, two pill strips (AM/PM), and the Mood Cube.The core of the system is the PillDrill Hub, a WiFi-connected device that is plugged into an electrical outlet from where it can issue audio-visual alerts when doses are due. A quick swipe of tagged medications over the scanning area registers them as taken.

Then there’s the Pill Strip, a weekly pill organizer that consolidates pills in a familiar fashion with an improved ergonomic experience. Each pill pod removes individually and has a built-in sensor for scanning. Any number of pill strips can be connected together to accommodate the user’s specific routine.

Then there are Scanning Tags that allow users to “activate” any medication container for easy scanning. Simply attach a PillDrill scanning tag, and it’s ready to scan medications (to register them as taken). Each kit includes 12 scanning tags, labeled A through L.

The Mood Cube is another element of the PillDrill system; it’s a wellness tracker with five faces — Great, Good, OK, Bad, and Awful — that makes it easy to communicate feelings to loved ones as well as track health patterns over time.

Finally, the PillDrill app syncs with the Hub in real time. It comes in particularly handy when managing someone’s medication routine, providing caregiver(s) with updates about their loved one’s adherence and mood.

The PillDrill Kit is now available at a special launch price of $199 from PillDrill.com. Each kit includes the PillDrill Hub, 12 scanning tags, two pill strips (AM/PM), and the Mood Cube.