# Medication-Regulating Containers The AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle Monitors Patient's Drug-Taking By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adheretech-smart-pill-bottle References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/8/5289022/adheretech-smart-pill-bottle) & [adheretech](http://adheretech.com/) Taking medication on a regular basis out of necessity can put a lot of pressure on a person, but the AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle hopes to change all of that. It is able to track the opening and closing of the [childproof cap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/log-pharma) and how much medication is removed while sending that data to doctors and pharmacists who can monitor it further. The AdhereTech Smart Pill Bottle also alerts people when their [medication needs to be taken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidwise) by glowing with a [blue light indicator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowing-relief) that turns red and beeps the longer it takes. A phone call or text message alert acts as a helpful additional reminder for those who are truly forgetful or are not in the bottle's immediate vicinity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Pill Bottle Monitoring:** The opportunity for further development of smart pill bottles to collect and communicate data to healthcare professionals. - **Medication Adherence Tracking:** The potential for technology to improve medication adherence and treatment outcomes. - **Remote Medication Management:** The rise in remote patient monitoring and management of medication, enabled by smart devices. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare:** Smart medication containers could benefit the healthcare industry by improving medication adherence and patient outcomes. - **Pharmaceuticals:** Pharmaceutical companies could use smart pill bottles as a way to improve the effectiveness of medication and differentiate their products. - **Telemedicine:** Smart pill bottles could be integrated into telemedicine services as a way to remotely monitor medication adherence and health status. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Medication Reminder Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ownum-pod.md) - [Creative Medication Reminders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medication-reminders.md) - [Child-Friendly Medication Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singing-bottle.md) - [Medication-Storing Health Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medbot-smartwatch-concept.md) - [Accessible Pill Dispenser Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solopill.md) - [Friendly Medication Dispenser Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mymemo-pill-dispenser.md) - [Integrated Smartwatch Pillbox Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-watch-pillbox.md) - [Modernized Waste-Free Medication Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-medicine-dispenser.md) - [Connected Medication Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-health-manager.md)