Berkshire Biomedical is developing the COPA™ system, a medication dispensing solution that utilizes dual biometric identification—fingerprint and dental authentication—to ensure that prescribed oral liquid medications are delivered only to the authenticated intended user. This technology addresses the challenges of medication adherence and compliance by providing accurate, timely dosing and real-time monitoring of usage data for healthcare providers.
Funding
$5.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Medication non-adherence is a widespread issue, leading to poor patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Current medication dispensing methods lack sufficient safeguards to ensure that the right patient receives the correct dose at the prescribed time. Traditional systems also struggle to provide real-time monitoring of medication usage, hindering timely intervention and dosage adjustments.
Solution
Berkshire Biomedical is developing the COPA™ system, a medication dispensing solution designed to ensure secure and precise delivery of prescribed oral liquid medications. The system utilizes dual biometric identification—fingerprint and dental authentication—to verify the user's identity before dispensing each dose. Integrated cellular connectivity enables real-time transmission of usage data to a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based database management system (DBMS). This allows healthcare providers to remotely monitor patient adherence, make data-driven dosage adjustments, and receive alerts for missed or incorrect doses.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes patients requiring precise oral liquid medication delivery, healthcare providers seeking improved medication adherence monitoring, and pharmacists aiming to streamline dispensing workflows.
Features
- Dual biometric authentication (fingerprint and dental) for secure user identification
- Accurate and precise dispensing of oral liquid medications using proven dispensing components
- Real-time usage data collection via cellular connectivity
- Cloud-based DBMS for data storage, analytics, and reporting
- Remote medication management and physician-driven dosage adjustments
- Notifications to remind patients to take medication at prescribed intervals
- Pharmacy-ready design that meets standard dispensing workflows and e-prescribing formats (NCPDP standards)
- Multi-factor authentication for patient registration to protect Protected Health Information (PHI)