Researchers Develop Microchip Pill That’ll Snitch If You Don’t Take It

While the overall good of this ‘micro-chip’ may say it’s a benefit medical wise…that doctors know their patients are taking their prescribed drugs, it concerns me that microchips will transmit that information to the doctors!

Developed by the University of Florida, here is their mission statement:

Seeking a way to confirm that patients have taken their medication, University of Florida engineering researchers have added a tiny microchip and digestible antenna to a standard pill capsule. The prototype is intended to pave the way for mass-produced pills that, when ingested, automatically alert doctors, loved ones or scientists working with patients in clinical drug trials.

“It is a way to monitor whether your patient is taking their medication in a timely manner,” said Rizwan Bashirullah, UF assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering.

Such a pill is needed because many patients forget, refuse or bungle the job of taking their medication. This causes or exacerbates medical problems, spurs hospitalizations or expensive medical procedures and undercuts clinical trials of new drugs.

Source – University of Florida

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