The PBS is a fantastic support system that subsidises certain medications for the Australian public. It ensures that life-saving medication can be acquired by those who need it while minimising the financial impact.

Unfortunately, the efficacy of these medications can be negatively impacted if patients miss one of their scheduled doses. In turn, this impacts the taxpayer by potentially extending the patient’s medication plan.

Researchers at Swinburne University see an opportunity to reduce these events with a platform that reminds patients to take their medication, tracks their symptoms, and links patients to nurses who monitor their progress.