Description: PICARD (Patient Initiated Controlled Analgesic Recording Dispenser) developers envision creating an ecosystem that will ensure prescription opioid drugs are correctly dispensed to a patient while tracking a drug’s use and effectiveness. Precise dispensation data also will give physicians better insight to adjust or change a prescription. PICARD uses a thumbprint sensor that recognizes patient and dispenses medication. This ensures that there is a controlled dosage that is dispensed at prescribed times. In addition to this, location is registered for security. If PICARD is lost or stolen, it locks and sends an alert to the patient along with the current location.
Status: First proof of concept of PICARD has been developed. The team is working on a second version of the device for a clinical trial. The expected release date of this second version is Spring 2019.
For further information: https://etad.calit2.uci.edu/2016/08/20/picard-in-the-news/