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Automated Home Medication Dispenser Named Livi
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September 8, 2014; Charleston, SC: PharmRight Corporation, a healthcare technology company based in Charleston, SC, announced today that it has selected LiviTM as the name for its automated home medication dispensing appliance. The company also announced the launch of www.liviathome.com, a website that describes the features and benefits of Livi and as well as https://www.facebook.com/livimedicationdispenser, the Facebook page for Livi.
PharmRight expects to conduct a usability test of Livi devices in the 4th quarter of 2014. The first production devices are expected to be delivered to customers in April 2015.
Bill Park, Chairman, President & CEO of PharmRight, said “We have been working with advertising and marketing firm Hook, LLC of Charleston, SC on overall marketing strategy, including brand development. Our product is designed to help users manage a complex medication regimen and thereby stay independent and at home. The name Livi brings a friendly, caring connotation that our device deserves.”
About PharmRight
PharmRight Corporation was formed in 2013 to produce devices and offer services that maximize medication adherence and keep patients at home. The company has developed LiviTM, an innovative, Internet- connected, automated home medication dispenser. A new entrant to what is being called “The Internet of Things,” Livi is designed to simulate the supervision of an on-site caregiver by prompting the user to take the right medication...at the right time...in the right quantity...with the right instructions under the Internet-enabled remote oversight of a caregiver or a team of caregivers. A cloud application monitors and captures all user interactions with the device. Family members and professional caregivers can be alerted via text message or e-mail if a user skips a dose or requires a re-fill. Comprehensive medication adherence reports are available via computer and mobile devices.