http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/2004031011342662/printWorld's First Smart RFID Medication BottleWednesday, March 10 2004 @ 11:34 AM CSTContributed by: ByteEnableOTTAWA -- Information Mediary Corporation (IMC) is proud to announce the expansion of its revolutionary Med-ic ECM™ (Electronic Compliance Monitor) lineup to include eCAP™, a smart RFID closure for medication bottles and vials (www.eCAP.biz). IMC and Remind Cap International Ltd. (RCIL), both established leaders in medication compliance technology, have teamed to provide a dynamic, reliable and cost-effective packaging solution. Plastic liner components are supplied by Owens Illinois Prescription Products Inc. and have passed Federal child safety standards. IMC and Remind Cap International Ltd. (RCIL), both established
leaders in medication compliance technology, have teamed to provide a
dynamic, reliable and cost-effective packaging solution. Plastic liner
components are supplied by Owens Illinois Prescription Products Inc.
and have passed Federal child safety standards. Med-ic eCAP™ will launch at Interphex 2004 in New York City, March
16- 18, 2004. Med-ic eCAP™ is a programmable RFID
reminder and monitoring
solution that tracks medication usage without active patient input. It
consists of IMC's Med-ic™ RFID "smart" sensor embedded in a RCIL's
bottle closure. Med- ic eCAP™ can easily be programmed to remind the
patient when the next dose is due and records the time the patient
opens the bottle to remove the tablet or capsule, thereby logging the
patient's medication compliance. The recorded data are then retrieved
with IMC's CertiScan™ reader for review by the physician, researcher
or pharmacist. The Med-ic eCAP™ solution is targeting two critical areas: 1)
accurate, cost effective monitoring of patient adherence in clinical
pharmacy and trials, and 2) securing the pharmaceutical supply chain,
as dictated by recent FDA requirements. "With an estimated 87 percent of patients dropping out of lifelong
therapy, such as with lipid-lowering agents, non-compliance is a
critical health issue affecting our aging population," according to IMC
President Allan Wilson MD, Ph.D. The Med-ic eCAP™ is available immediately. It can be used in
clinical trials where precise dosing data are critical, and also offers
a wonderful co- branding opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers
and pharmacy chains. A complete supply chain solution for drug manufacturers and
pharmacies, to be marketed as eCAP/Secure™, is available for pilot
testing and will be released later this year. IMC will demonstrate this and other exciting technologies at
INTERPHEX 2004 (Booth 282), March 16-18 at the Jacob K. Javits Center
in New York, NY. Information Mediary Corporation (IMC), (www.informationmediary.com)
is dedicated to advancing convergence of developments in the fields of
medicine, logistics, high-technology, pharmacology, wireless,
e-business and anthroponomy. A blister packaging solution, for Med-ic
ECM™ (www.med- ic.biz) products is available through Shorewood
Packaging, a business of International Paper (NYSE:IP)
in the USA. All other Med-ic ECM™ products are available worldwide
through Intelligent Devices Inc. (IDI), (www.ecmdevices.com), a wholly
owned subsidiary of IMC. Med-ic, ECM, eCAP, eCAP/Secure and CertiScan
are trademarks of IMC and IDI. Remind Cap is a registered trademark of
Remind Cap International Ltd. Source: Information Mediary Corp. CONTACT: Sales Contact: James Neilson, (613) 745-8400 Complete archives at http://www.sitbot.net/ Please let us stay on topic and be civil. OM YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
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