by Bruce Brown | December 25, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
As anyone who takes multiple medications knows, keeping track of how many, how often, and when to take various pills can be a pain. Without a system, taking pills as needed and keeping prescriptions filled require close attention. Providence, Rhode Island-based Vitae...
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by Bruce Brown | October 10, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Research and development entities use the term “smart bandages” to describe their technologies’ function or features. Unfortunately no common understanding of what makes a bandage “smart” has emerged. Smart tech implies the ability to...
by Alfred Poor | July 23, 2015 | Medical
Almost a year ago, we described the SmartDose system from West Pharmaceutical Services. This is a battery-powered system that patients can adhere to their skin, and the device will automatically administered predetermined doses of medication. This increases patient...
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by Alfred Poor | May 12, 2015 | Medical
Diabetes is a worldwide pandemic affecting about 347 million people, according to the World Health Organization. One of the biggest problems in regulating a patient’s blood sugar levels is that insulin must be administered multiple times throughout the day. For...
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by Alfred Poor | March 23, 2015 | Medical
Diabetes is treated by administering insulin to control blood sugar levels. In Europe, closed systems have been approved that constantly monitor blood glucose levels and adjust the insulin dosage. In the U.S., the FDA is taking a more cautious approach to this sort of...
