Question- Recently, the Digital Pill with Digital Tracking Tool was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. What is the name of this digital pill?
(a) ‘Abilify MyCite’
(b) Abiliefi Digi
(c) DGI Site
(d) MySite DG
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On November 13th, 2017, S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system.
- A tablet with a digital tracking device was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, with the help of which the doctor will be able to monitor whether the patient is taking medication on time or not.
- According to the American Food and Drug Administration, sensor of this tablet, named as ‘Abilify MyCite’, is made up of grains, which is equal to sand particle size.
- The product is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and for use as an add-on treatment for depression in adults.
- The manufacturer of this tablet is Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Limited. It is the first tablet with the Digital Ingestion Tracking System approved in the US.
- The system works by sending a message from the pill’s sensor to a wearable patch.
- Abilify was first approved by the FDA in 2002 to treat schizophrenia. The ingestible sensor used in Abilify MyCite was first permitted for marketing by the FDA in 2012.
Reference:
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm584933.htm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2017/11/13/fda-approved-first-digital-pill-that-you-and-others-can-track/#8cdbad76419e