Adherence to PrEP, the HIV prevention drug, is low. A new study suggests a pill with a tiny sensor might help
A smart pill — equipped with a sensor about the size of a grain of salt — could help people stick to their Truvada regimen, researchers say.
With a daily pill, people who face an elevated risk of exposure to HIV can dramatically lower their chances of contracting the virus. But that protection is only effective if people adhere to a strict regimen with their prescription.
Many do not.
A solution, researchers say, may come in the form of a digital pill — one equipped with a sensor about the size of a grain of salt.
On Tuesday, researchers at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam presented data showing that such pills not only recorded exactly when patients were taking the medication but also delivered the drug as effectively as normal
