Med Time Technology has teamed up with Rexam Plastics, one of the largest manufacturers of plastic prescription vials in the US, to develop The Pill Timer, an innovative packaging solution to help patients take the medication as prescribed and thereby reduce the risk of adverse drug events and treatment failures.
Rexam sales director Mike Vanderpol said this strategic alliance enables our customers to help patients with chronic illness and life threatening diseases by effectively managing a medical condition with proper medication management.
Med Time CEO Shendale said the goal of Rexam was to select a partner who could supply a single, harmonized platform that presents state of the art, interactive medication alerts. Med Time will soon announce the first pharmacy chains dispensing the new med management system on Rexam’s vials.
The Pill Timer co-creator Craig Schreiber said for the first time, pharmacists will be able to dispense prescription medicine in vials the pharmacist programs to remind patients to take their medication. The prescription closures beep and flash when it’s time.
The Pill-Timer is easy to use and dosage times may be designated by the pharmacist or patient. The Pill Timer incorporates 100 medication commands and audio and visual alerts. The LCD screen flashes if dosage is missed and presents vital pre and post medication Information. The Pill Timer also has a built in hourly reminder alarm that will activate every hour after a dosage has been missed.