tantum sana GmbH

What tantum sana GmbH does

tantum sana GmbH, operating under the maja sana® brand, is a Pfungstadt-based German healthcare technology company that markets an intelligent automatic pill dispenser and integrated medication management service for elderly and care-dependent individuals living at home. The maja sana® device is a "Made in Germany" hardware unit that holds a pharmacy-prepared medication roll, releases the correct dose at scheduled times with light and sound reminders, supports one-button operation, connects via WiFi or mobile network (with no cost to the user), and can SMS designated contact persons — typically family members or nursing services — if a dose is missed. Partner pharmacies (Partnerapotheken) review medication plans for interactions and side effects, pre-sort doses into individual pouches on a roll, ship them bi-weekly, and push plan changes wirelessly to the device.

The company serves three linked customer groups: (1) care recipients with German long-term care insurance recognition (Pflegegrad 1–5) who take multiple daily medications, (2) their family and informal caregivers, who benefit from the missed-dose notifications, and (3) partner pharmacies, which gain an additional service channel. The core go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the majasana.de website and a telephone hotline, with a 6-step online eligibility questionnaire that the company uses to submit and manage the cost-approval process with the Pflegekasse on the customer's behalf. Revenue comes primarily from insurance reimbursement under the Hilfsmittelverzeichnis framework for approved users, supplemented by a €149/month self-pay rental SKU; the device remains the company's property under rental. The business is operated by two managing directors, Gerd Meyer-Philippi and Günther Kalka, is privately held, is active only in Germany, and has raised approximately $3.94M to date.

Name

tantum sana GmbH

Legal name

tantum sana GmbH

Website

https://majasana.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

tantum sana GmbH (maja sana®) provides an intelligent automatic pill dispenser paired with partner-pharmacy medication management for German care recipients with Pflegegrad 1+, funded by Pflegekasse reimbursement and a €149/month rental option.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Devices / Medication Management

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Adherence & Smart Drug Delivery (Connected Inhalers, Pens, Pill Dispensers) (HLACAPAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Adherence Monitoring & Smart Dispenser Services (HSABALAI), Connected Therapeutics & Smart Drug Delivery Monitoring (HLACAFAL), Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging) (HSABALAB), Long-Term Care (LTC) & Skilled Nursing Facility Pharmacies (HLAFALAF)

Keywords

• Automated pill dispenser
• Medication management device
• Home care technology
• Elderly medication adherence
• Digital care aids

Headquarters

HQ city

Pfungstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Device Rental: The company rents the automatic pill dispenser device to customers. Rental is the primary revenue stream, priced at €149/month for self-paying customers not covered by insurance. The device remains property of the company unless a purchase agreement is made.
2. Insurance Reimbursement (Pflegekasse): For customers with Pflegegrad 1 or higher who meet certain criteria (minimum daily medications, minimum daily intake times, no existing nursing service medication management), costs are covered by the long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse). The company handles billing directly with the insurer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

tantum sana GmbH rents the maja sana® intelligent automatic pill dispenser to elderly care recipients in Germany. The device is paired with a partner pharmacy service that reviews medication plans for interactions, pre-sorts medications into portion pouches on a roll, and delivers them bi-weekly to the customer's home. The device dispenses the correct dose at the scheduled time with light and sound alerts, and can notify designated contacts via SMS if a dose is missed.

Product overview

tantum sana GmbH offers a unified product-service system centered on the maja sana® intelligent tablet dispenser. The core offering consists of an automatic medication dispensing device paired with pharmacy-managed medication planning services: partner pharmacies review medications for interactions, sort doses into individual sachets on a roll, and deliver them bi-weekly. The device then dispenses the correct medication at scheduled times and alerts users, with optional contact notifications for missed doses. Updates to the medication plan are transmitted via WiFi or mobile network. The company also offers a rental model (€149/month) for self-paying customers who do not qualify for insurance coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• maja sana® intelligent pill dispenser An intelligent automatic tablet dispenser that reminds users to take medications at the correct time, dispenses pre-sorted medication portions, and can notify designated contacts via SMS when doses are missed. The system includes pharmacy-managed medication planning, prescription handling, home delivery of pre-packaged medications, and WiFi/mobile network connectivity for plan updates. It is intended for care-dependent individuals in Germany and is covered as a standard benefit under German long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse) starting at Pflegegrad 1.
• maja sana® Monthly Rental (Mietmodell) Monthly rental of the maja sana® device at €149/month for self-paying customers who do not qualify for Pflegekasse coverage. Includes medication plan review (interaction checking), prescription refills, home medication delivery, timed correct-dosage dispensing, and SMS reminder notifications for missed doses. The device remains the property of the company under the rental model.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.5% satisfaction rate among users (study, September 2025, 40 participants, 6 weeks)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner pharmacies (Partnerapotheken)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of German pharmacies that partner with majasana to provide pharmaceutical services. Partner pharmacies review medication plans for drug interactions and side effects, pre-sort medications into individual dose pouches on rolls, and deliver medications to customers by mail. They also push medication plan updates to the device via WiFi. The company is actively expanding this network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medido: Medido (by Memory Vision, Netherlands) offers an automatic medication dispenser with pharmacy blister rolls and remote monitoring, the closest functional analogue to maja sana across Europe. Both target polypharmacy patients with pharmacist-supplied roll packaging and timed dispensing.
• Pivotell: Pivotell is a UK manufacturer of automatic pill dispensers with timed alarms and monitored dosing, often used in social-care settings. It competes for the same elderly polypharmacy use case as maja sana but is geographically focused on the UK market.
• Careousel: Careousel provides automatic medication dispensers with alert functions and optional caregiver notification, similar to maja sana's missed-dose notification feature. Direct functional overlap in home-based medication adherence for seniors.
• Hero Health: Hero Health sells a connected automatic pill dispenser with subscription-based pharmacy fulfillment and remote monitoring, comparable to maja sana's integrated device-plus-pharmacy model. Operates in the US but serves the same polypharmacy elderly persona.
• MedMinder: MedMinder combines a smart pill dispenser with pre-sorted pharmacy blister packs and remote caregiver alerts, closely mirroring maja sana's value proposition. Operates in the US but represents the same product category with similar hardware + pharmacy integration.
• Dose Health: Dose Health provides smart medication dispensers with reminders, alerts, and caregiver notifications for elderly and chronic-condition users. Comparable IoT-device category with similar notification and adherence features to maja sana.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Medication Dispenser Service: Philips offers medication management solutions including automated dispensers and remote monitoring as part of its broader healthcare portfolio. Acts as a larger incumbent with overlapping medication adherence capabilities, but not a German-specific solution.
• Tunstall Healthcare: Tunstall provides telecare and medication management solutions including automated dispensers across Europe. A broader incumbent in connected care with overlapping medication adherence offerings, but not focused on Germany-specific insurance channels.

Emerging players

• Gezeiten - Der Medikamentenspender: Gezeiten is a German medication dispenser concept with timed dispensing functionality, targeting the same German Pflegekasse reimbursement pathway as maja sana. A direct emerging competitor within the German LTC insurance market.
• AARDEX Group: AARDEX provides medication adherence solutions (MEMS caps and digital adherence monitoring) used in clinical trials and care settings. Adjacent technology overlap in adherence monitoring and packaging intelligence for high-risk medication regimens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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