Verizon Wireless, the builder and operator of the nation’s most
reliable wireless network, and VOCEL, publisher of premium branded
mobile phone applications, today announced the availability of The Pill
Phone, a new Get It Now application that provides Verizon Wireless
customers with detailed drug information and automatic dosing reminders
- right on their phones.
Verizon Wireless customers can purchase and download The Pill
Phone from the Get Going or Tools on the Go virtual shopping aisle of
the Get It Now virtual store by clicking on “Get New App” and then
“Mind, Body & Soul.” The Pill Phone is currently available for a
$3.99 monthly subscription on a number of popular Get It Now-capable
phones, including the Chocolate and the enV by LG, the LG VX9400, the
MOTORAZR maxx Ve, and the Alias by Samsung. Airtime or megabyte
charges apply for sending and receiving data using Get It Now,
depending on the plan. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled phone and
Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual
store.
The mobile version of the best-selling medication reference
guide, The Pill Book, The Pill Phone application is available
exclusively through Verizon Wireless. With The Pill Phone’s Pill Lookup
feature, Verizon Wireless customers have access to critical information
on more than 1,800 medications and prescription drugs that are commonly
prescribed by physicians, including indications, dosing, side effects,
drug interactions, photos of medications, and more.
The Pill Phone also offers a Medication Reminder feature, which
allows customers to schedule automatic reminders to take their doses at
the appropriate times. With the Medication Reminder feature, customers
can stay on their familiar medication schedule at home and even when
they are traveling. The Pill Phone has received FDA 510 (k) clearance
and is protected under U.S. Patent No. 7,340,503.
“The Pill Phone helps our customers leverage technology to
manage their health by providing educational information and dosage
reminders,” said Mark Bartolomeo, vice president of enterprise data
sales for Verizon Wireless. “Our health and wellness conscious
customers want to be able to access important health information and
The Pill Phone can serve as a valuable resource to help them access
this information while on-the-go.”
For more information on The Pill Phone, or to see an interactive demo, visit www.pillphone.com.
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