PillDrill blends habit and tech for 21st century medicating

We are a nation of pill takers.

Roughly half of all Americans have taken at least one prescription drug in the last 30 days (21.8% have taken three or more), and almost three-quarters of all doctor visits result in a prescription, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Managing those pills takes work and, increasingly, technology.

PillDrill is, potentially, the kind of medication management you’re looking for. The blue and white, $199 product comes with a roll-sized hub that features a largish, monochrome screen and a few buttons, a Mood Cube, two pill strips and a dozen NFC tags (and a free app). All of this combines for what PillDrill CEO Peter Havas calls a medicine management system that “does not require you to change habits.” Read more...