# Smart Pill Bottles SMRxT's Design Ensures People Don't Take the Wrong Dose By Meghan Young | Published 2015-03-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pill-bottle References: [orlandosentinel](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-smart-pillbottle-smrxt-incentives-20150225-post.html) & [smrxt](http://www.smrxt.com) SMRxT has created smart pill bottles that tackle the issue of missing doses or taking the wrong dose all together. A great way to introduce technology into the medical field, it ensures people are treated properly in a practical way. It sends [alerts to the patient's smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-shield-of-california) to put the onus on them to keep up their prescriptions. \ The smart pill bottles also relays important information to medical companies. This will help them to cut down unnecessary costs while also potentially saving more lives in the process. A win-win situation for just about everyone involved, the smart pill bottles were created in collaboration with [Verizon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pet-tracker). Founded by Victor Chu and Stephan Valter, SMRxT is currently setting up shop in Orlando, Florida, after receiving sufficient monetary incentive from the American city council. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 35% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Pill Bottles:** The introduction of smart pill bottles is a disruptive innovation opportunity for technology firms and healthcare industries. - **Healthcare Technology:** Healthcare technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for pharmaceutical and medical device industries - **Patient Empowerment:** Patient empowerment using technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for healthcare providers and medical technology companies ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Pharmaceutical:** Pharmaceutical industry can tap into the use of smart pill bottles to reduce waste and improve patient outcomes - **Medical Device:** The medical device industry can incorporate smart pill bottle technology to increase patient safety and reduce the risk of medication errors - **Healthcare Providers:** Healthcare providers can leverage on smart pill bottles to improve patient adherence and engagement in care ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Medication Reminders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medication-reminders.md) - [Connected Medication Reminder Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ownum-pod.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) - [Child-Friendly Medication Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singing-bottle.md) - [Accessible Pill Dispenser Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solopill.md) - [Modernized Waste-Free Medication Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-medicine-dispenser.md) - [Parkinson's-Safe Pill Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tremorsafe.md) - [Design-Led Pill Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-stylish-pill-box.md)