Author(s):
Piyush Y. Patil, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sameer R. Shaikh, Akash S. Jain, Divakar R. Patil, Sunil P. Pawar
Email(s):
azamph46@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2231-5691.2026.00071 
Address:
Piyush Y. Patil*, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sameer R. Shaikh, Akash S. Jain, Divakar R. Patil, Sunil P. Pawar
Department of Pharmaceutics P.S.G.V.P. Mandals’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra - 425409 India
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 16,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Medication adherence is veritably important for reaching the stylish possible treatment results, especially when dealing with long- term health conditions. Indeed, thought there have been numerous advancements in chancing new drugs, a lot of cases still don't follow their specified drug plans. This can make their condition worse, lead to further sanitarium visits, and indeed increase the threat of death. This composition looks at how digital health tools can help ameliorate drug adherence by offering new ways like mobile apps, telehealth services, wearable bias, and remote monitoring. These tools, which include AI and machine literacy, offer substantiated monuments, support, and real- time shadowing, which help cases stay more involved and harmonious with their treatment. Traditional healthcare styles for diagnosing and keeping track of conditions are generally expensive and not veritably accurate. Lately, wearable health technology grounded on flexible electronics has come veritably popular because of its numerous benefits, similar as lower costs, easier access to patient health information, capability to work in tough surroundings, storing data at normal temperatures, being non-invasive, and the capability to be made in large amounts. This technology can help with early complaint discovery and briskly treatment. Next, we look at how AI works with wearable tech to reuse large quantities of data, allow the system to learn and ameliorate on its own, use lower power, get and reuse data snappily, and offer substantiated health perceptivity for an intelligent seeing system. Eventually, we bandy the challenges and unborn possibilities for smart wearable detectors.
Cite this article:
Piyush Y. Patil, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sameer R. Shaikh, Akash S. Jain, Divakar R. Patil, Sunil P. Pawar. The Digital Pillbox: Evaluating the Impact of Digital Health on Medication Compliance. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2026; 16(4):492-2. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2026.00071
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Piyush Y. Patil, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sameer R. Shaikh, Akash S. Jain, Divakar R. Patil, Sunil P. Pawar. The Digital Pillbox: Evaluating the Impact of Digital Health on Medication Compliance. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2026; 16(4):492-2. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2026.00071 Available on: https://www.asianjpr.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-16-4-18
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