Programmable Pills

Markgor writes: "There is an article at Technology Review about 'smart pills' that are based on micro and nano technology. It starts off by talking about how it could help in chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients by homing in only on the cancerous cells, thereby avoiding the usual ill side effects of chemo. The most interesting part is the 'pharmacy on a chip' concept which has silicon chips loaded with years worth of concentrated drugs in reservoirs that are implanted in the body. These chips then allow for a pre-programmed timed release. Read the article here."