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Pharmacy On-a-chip Dispenses Drugs Automatically
An anonymous reader writes "The idea is simple — load up a microchip with a whole pharmacy of drugs that are dispensed as needed automatically. The devil has been in the details, since mistakes could kill the patient if, say, a leak developed dumping dangerous cocktails into the bloodstream. This MIT sponsored company, however, claims to have perfected wireless control of a pharmacy-on-a-chip and has just completed the clinical trials to prove it. The test microchip has just 20 doses of a single drug, but their new prototype will house thousands of pin-prick sized drug reservoirs, after which they will seek FDA approval. The elderly (who have complicated drug regime) and soldiers could both benefit from these smart pharmacies-on-a-chip, since drugs can be dispensed even if the patient is unconscious."
I bet the robot insurance premiums will go up as, as robots would next be ripping old folks limbs off to get at their prescription drugs.
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2. spend less money subsidizing the corn, sugar, and 'value added' goods industries based off of those two carbohydrates
Here in Finland they've already raised prices on sugary products, like e.g. chocolate and other candy. Haven't had any effect though, people are just spending more money now while still eating the same amount of it. Doesn't work.
3. pay doctors to stop people from getting diabetes in the first place, instead of paying them to diagnose and treat it.
A lot easier said than done.