Medisafe doesn’t operate its own pharmacies, but it does offer online pharmacy services in conjunction with the startup Truepill. If you miss a dosage (and don’t respond to several alerts), your Medfriend will also receive push notifications. With the Medfriend feature, you even have the option of syncing your app with someone else’s, like a family member’s. It also tracks your prescriptions and reminds you when it’s time for a refill. You can use Medisafe to help manage numerous people’s medication regimens, thanks to the ability to have multiple profiles. You’ll record when you take your medications and receive medication reminders. How it works: The Medisafe medication reminder is a straightforward smartphone app. You can even use the MedMinder pharmacy without renting the pill dispenser. You only have to cover the cost of your medications.

Price: The MedMinder pill dispenser has a monthly service charge of $49.99, and there’s no additional cost for the pharmacy services. In addition to online pharmacy services, MedMinder has brick-and-mortar locations in Brooklyn and the Boston area. MedMinder also offers pharmacy services, similar to PillPack. Should they need immediate medical assistance, users can connect with personnel by pressing a button on a special pendant necklace or watch. MedMinder has its own emergency call center too. Locks are also an important safety feature if young children are around. This helps prevent users from taking the wrong medication. Weekly summary reports are available as well.Īdditional features: Individual pill compartments can be locked until a medication needs to be taken. MedMinder has certain features that make it ideal for caregivers who are helping others manage their medication schedules.įor instance, caregivers will also receive an email, text alert, or phone call if a dose is missed. It also doles out digital reminders - lights, beeps, and phone calls - with its own cellular connections, which means it doesn’t need to be linked to a phone line or the internet. This pill dispenser holds four daily doses of medication.

How it works: If you want visual reminders as well as alerts by phone, then MedMinder has got you covered. What it is: Pill dispenser/online and in-person pharmacy services

Automatic pill reminder dispenser