Microchip in Blood Pressure Pills Nags Patients Who Skip Meds - Health Blog - WSJ

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By Jacob Goldstein

Sometimes, new technology is both creepy and common sense. Take, for example, a system Novartis is testing for reminding patients to take their blood pressure meds.

The company is testing inserting tiny microchips into the pills as part of a system that tracks whether patients are taking their meds as prescribed. When patients veer off course, they get a text message reminder.

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