Stora Enso, Medixine Enter Packaging Partnership

Stora Enso and Medixine, a health care software provider, have signed an agreement under which the two companies will partner in marketing a new electronic compliance monitoring service. This service is based on Medixine’s mobile and server software and Stora Enso’s Pharma DDSi intelligent packaging solution.
    
Stora Enso’s packaging solution reminds patients to take their medications and records when each tablet is taken from the package. This compliance data is stored in the microchip embedded in the package and can be read with a mobile phone and transmitted automatically to a server where it is available to those responsible for the patient’s care. Data collection and management are based on Medixine’s software.
    
“Anti-migraine medication is one example of the future applications of this new system. Keeping a migraine diary is easy with the help of the package by simply answering questions about the symptoms. The package automatically records the amounts of drugs taken and the hours at which they were taken. All this information can easily be made available to a doctor in the form of a clear report; all the patient needs to do is touch the pharmaceutical package with his or her mobile phone,” said Medixine’s managing director, Dr. Tapio Jokinen.
    
“Lapses of memory and other medication errors are regrettably common when a patient is cared for in his or her own home. This puts the patient’s health in jeopardy and causes unnecessary medical costs. Compliance monitoring is also needed by pharmaceutical companies to demonstrate the efficacy of their drugs. Stora Enso’s Pharma DDSi package was developed to meet this demand,” said Ismo Saarinen, director, Stora Enso Pharmaceutical Solutions. “The services provided by Medixine are based on state-of-the-art technology and the company’s software solutions are already used in 16 countries.”