A Robrady Design's mock-up of the PILL dispenser shows an outer case, electronics and locking mechanism on a timer, the pill pack and a dial that can be rotated when the timer counts down to 0:00.

Student-Built Pill Dispenser Gives Patient More Independence Date: July 4, 2003 Source: Johns Hopkins University Summary: Four Johns Hopkins undergraduates have designed and constructed a computer ...

When forgetting to take medication on time can lead to a bad day or night, having a helper to keep you on track can greatly improve your life. [M. Bindhammer] faces this scenario every day, so he b… ...

New products try to make pill-taking easier—dispensers with alerts and texts for caregivers, as well as reminder apps and presorted medicine packs—but for patients with memory loss, tech still ...

Four undergraduates designed and built a computer-guided pill dispensing machine that will enable a quadriplegic man to lead a more independent life.

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The Hero smart pill dispenser makes it easy for older adults to take most of their medications (with the exception of liquid, gummy, cut or refrigerated varieties). However, ...

The MedMinder pill dispensers have a built-in cellular connection; no Internet connection is needed. Additionally, the device sends text messages, emails, ...

When my mom came over for a visit over the holidays we compared pill dispensers. Mom is 86 and takes several prescription medications. I'm 55 and, while I take just two prescription meds, I also ...

Ming Koh, a pharmacy technician at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, developed a pill dispenser and received a U.S. patent for it.

A plastic pill dispenser with seven snap-open compartments slides snuggly into (and out of) a niche on the outside of a wide-mouth 20-ounce BPA-free plastic water bottle.