Behold, convergence.
A startup backed by the likes of Medtronic and Novartis has combined sensors with mobile technology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices to develop what’s being hyped as the U.S.’s first smart pill system.
Just cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Proteus Digital Health‘s tiny ingestible sensor is used with a companion wearable patch and mobile app to improve medication adherence.
To read the full, original article click on this link: FDA clears first “smart pill” that senses when it’s been taken, sends data to wearable patch