New Smart Pill Caps Remind You to Take Your Meds

Transcript by Newsy.com BY SAMANTHA MCCLENDON You're watching multisource tech news analysis from Newsy Your phone's ringing. It could be your mom, dad, or your pill bottle? Well that could be the case if you choose to buy the world's first Internet-connected medication packaging. CBS says AT&T's Vitality GlowCap is designed to help forgetful patients take their meds. "Inventor David Rose says it uses a flashing light and ring tone to gently remind patients to take their medication. If that doesn't work, it goes one step further." "And if you haven't opened it within a few hours, it will text message you, or send you an email, or dial your home phone." "The GlowCap also keeps family members and doctors in the loop, emailing them a record of exactly when a patient took their pills." But is it too much? The Wall Street Journal quotes a an elderly woman who thinks so. "She says she wouldn't mind the lights and noises, but emails to her doctor or family would 'make me feel inept, or like I was being regarded as a child.' And her low-tech seven-day pill boxes...work fine'..." But WTVJ reports - Not everyone thinks this is a bad idea. "I mean think about the peace of mind that that will offer you to know that you can keep tabs on family members and get that progress report and know when they are or not taking their medication." "Perfect example of taking an every day item and by wirelessly enabling it, making it much more useful and valuable to the end user." The GlowCap even ...