And you thought that regular pill bottles were hard to open … a new overdose-proof medication dispenser developed by a team of mechanical engineering students at Johns Hopkins University can’t be opened even with the help of a hammer or drill. It does, however, deliver the proper dosage at the proper time, as long as the patient uses its built-in fingerprint scanner.
The prototype device was designed mainly with painkillers in mind. Many people exceed the recommended dosage of such pharmaceuticals, risking both their immediate health and the chance of developing a long-term addiction.
via Gizmag
Image: Johns Hopkins University
