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Changing the Pill: Tackling Medication Adherence Through Innovative Technology

March 17, 2020 - NCATS News

  • Small Business (SBIR)

About half of all patients in the developed world don’t take medicines as prescribed. A star-shaped capsule manufactured with support from NCATS’ Small Business Innovation Research program could help keep people from missing a dose.

Last updated on September 8, 2025