Pill boxes are the unsung heroes of medical care. Whereas for some people they function as time-savers or take-your-pill reminders, for others they are an essential part of a health-care routine.

If patients find electronic or paper reminders helpful, here are some resources to consider. Applications (apps): Paul Cerrato, editor of InformationWeek Healthcare, recommends a pair of apps for pill ...

Lots of people forget to take their medicine on time. Now firms are selling "smart" pill bottles that send patients reminders through the Internet. But maybe the real problem isn't forgetfulness.

Walgreens recently beefed up its new iPhone and Android apps, launched last fall, with a pill reminder and prescription transfer function, plus a few other tweaks, according to Mobile Commerce Daily.

A new gadget has been created to help women remember to take their daily birth control pill. It's called "Popit" and it clips onto the pack of pills and uses a small microphone and a motion-sensor ...

Young women from the age of 15 are being sent mobile phone text reminders to take the contraceptive pill. South Birmingham Primary Care Trust is paying £5,000 for daily messages to 300 women aged from ...