Digital Pill That Tracks Use When Swallowed Gets FDA Approval
- Sensor in depression pill transmits data to a smartphone app
- Lets doctors track patient’s use, prevent missing medicines
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U.S. regulators approved the first medicine with an embedded sensor to help keep track of whether patients with mental illness are adhering to their prescriptions.
The decision marks a milestone in the convergence of technology and health care that also raises privacy concerns.