PharmRight

What PharmRight does

PharmRight, operating commercially as LiviPod, is a privately held consumer health-technology company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina (legal entity Innovative Dispensing II, LLC). The company designs, develops, and sells modular smart pill-dispensing hardware paired with a free companion mobile application, targeting independent adults managing daily medication or supplement routines, family caregivers supporting remote adherence monitoring, and healthcare providers recommending adherence tools to patients. Its flagship product, LiviPod, uses individual Wi-Fi/Bluetooth-connected pods that each dispense a single pill type and snap together with an optional base station that supports up to ten pods from one power adapter; the system stores schedules and history in the cloud and exposes multi-user access so caregivers can receive missed-dose alerts.

The LiviPod platform is a hardware-anchored D2C system with no subscription or monthly fees: pods are sold at $89 each in starter-set configurations via a Shopify storefront and in-app store listings on iOS and Android, with optional accessories including a locking base station and a Fit Kit for sizing most round, oval, and capsule-shaped pills. Schedules are managed in the mobile app and support up to 24 daily reminder slots with flexible patterns (daily, weekly, monthly, odd/even days, specific days), and cloud sync preserves routines across hardware replacements and phone changes. The company previously operated the original Livi one-size-fits-all dispenser, which it states delivered 'millions of doses' of real-world use, and transitioned to the modular LiviPod architecture based on accumulated customer and clinician feedback.

PharmRight funds growth primarily through capital raised from regional angel groups and one SC state authority (cumulative disclosed funding approximately $7.64M across 2014-2017 from VentureSouth, Asheville Angels, IncWell, IOP Capital, Lowcountry Angels, and the South Carolina Research Authority). The leadership team of founder/CEO William Park, co-founder/CFO J. Randall Parker, and VP/COO David Duranceau operates a 1-10 employee organization with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or acquisition activity. The current revenue model is largely transactional hardware, with no evidence of subscription revenue, payer reimbursement, or enterprise contracts.

Name

PharmRight

Legal name

Innovative Dispensing II, LLC

Website

https://liviathome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PharmRight (LiviPod) is a Charleston, SC-based consumer health hardware company that designs and sells a modular smart pill-dispensing system with a free companion mobile app, serving independent adults, family caregivers, and healthcare providers seeking to improve daily medication adherence at home.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Medication Dispensers

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABALAI

Remote Adherence Monitoring & Smart Dispenser Services

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Medication Management & In-Home Pharmacy Support

SECONDARYHLACAFAJ

Patient App, Adherence & Engagement for RPM Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Connected Care Platforms

SECONDARYHSABALAB

Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Medication Management & In-Home Pharmacy Support

SECONDARYHLACAKAC

Pharmacy Information Systems (PIS) & Dispensing Workflow

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/ePrescribing, Medication Management & Pharmacy IT

Keywords

• Smart pill dispenser
• Medication adherence devices
• Automated medication dispensers
• Home medication reminders
• Medication management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Pods and Starter Sets): One-time hardware purchases including individual pods at $89 each in starter sets, optional base stations, and accessories. No ongoing subscription fees required.
2. App Services: Free mobile app with full functionality included with hardware purchase. No premium subscription tiers or in-app purchases mentioned.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PharmRight designs, manufactures, and sells LiviPod, a modular smart pill dispensing system in which individual pods (each holding one pill type) snap together and connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to a free companion mobile app. The system supports up to 10 pods per base station, up to 24 daily reminder time slots, Fit Kit sizing inserts, cloud-synced routines, and caregiver alerts. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of pods, starter sets, and the optional Base Station, with the mobile app provided free of charge.

Product overview

PharmRight offers LiviPod™, a modular smart pill dispensing system. The core offering consists of LiviPod smart pods (each holding one pill type) paired with a free companion mobile app available on iOS and Android. Users can expand the system with additional pods as their medication routine grows. Optional accessories include the LiviPod Base Station (for housing up to 10 pods with added security features) and the Fit Kit for sizing pills. The system connects via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, stores routines and history in cloud backup, and supports caregiver monitoring through shared access. The company previously produced the original Livi dispenser before introducing the LiviPod modular platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LiviPod™: Next-generation modular smart pill dispensing system with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity, free mobile app, and scalable pod-based design for daily medication management.
• Livi

Products and services

• LiviPod Smart Pill Dispenser Modular smart pill dispensing device consisting of individual pods, each dedicated to one pill type, that snap together via a docking connector. Pods connect to the free LiviPod app via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to dispense the correct pill on schedule with visual pod-lighting, push notifications, and cloud-synced routine history. Sold starting at $89 per pod in a Starter Set with no subscription fees.
• LiviPod Mobile App Free iOS and Android companion app for the LiviPod system that supports persona-based setup (independent user, caregiver, assisted user), scheduling up to 24 daily reminders, flexible day patterns, inventory tracking with reorder alerts, multi-user caregiver access, history sharing, and cloud backup of routines. Available for free download with no subscription fees.
• LiviPod Base Station Optional expansion accessory that houses up to 10 LiviPod pods with a single power cord and collects dispensed pills in a single drawer with a lift-out tray. Includes a locking clear cover and locking dispense drawer, with an optional cable lock or mounting screws for securing the station to a fixed location.
• Fit Kit Accessory set of interchangeable inserts included with LiviPod pods that allows users to size most round, oval, and capsule-shaped pills, including softgels, for consistent automated dispensing. Users can run a Test Dispense to confirm fit before adding pills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of doses safely organized and dispensed through original Livi device

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MedReady: MedReady manufactures automated medication dispensers used in both consumer and institutional settings. Its products overlap directly with LiviPod's core dispensing function and elder-care customer base.
• Hero: Hero is the most prominent direct competitor in the consumer smart pill dispenser category, offering an automated dispenser with subscription-based adherence services. It targets the same independent users and caregiver segments as PharmRight.
• PillDrill: PillDrill offers a smart pillbox with mobile app-based adherence tracking and caregiver notifications. It targets the same home medication management use case with a comparable hardware-plus-app product architecture.
• e-pill: e-pill sells a broad line of medication dispensers, reminders, and adherence devices directly to consumers and caregivers. It competes in the same retail-purchase, home-use medication adherence category as PharmRight.
• TabTimer: TabTimer specializes in timed medication reminders and vibrating/alarmed dispensers for visually impaired and elderly users. Its product focus and direct-to-consumer distribution model align closely with LiviPod.
• MedMinder: MedMinder produces smart pill dispensers with cellular connectivity and adherence alerts, serving seniors and healthcare providers. It directly overlaps with PharmRight's caregiver-monitoring value proposition and in-home medication management positioning.

Emerging players

• Mango Health: Mango Health offers a medication adherence and reminder app with rewards-based engagement. It overlaps with PharmRight's app functionality but does not offer connected dispensing hardware.
• Dosecast: Dosecast provides a medication reminder and adherence tracking app with cloud sync, directly overlapping with LiviPod's app-only value proposition. It serves similar users without hardware.

Broad incumbents

• CareZone: CareZone provides medication management through a mobile app with reminders, tracking, and pharmacy coordination. It competes with the software/app layer of PharmRight's offering and addresses the same caregiver and patient use cases.
• Philips Medication Dispenser: Philips offers a medication dispensing service as part of its broader healthcare portfolio. While not the company's primary focus, it serves overlapping patient populations through healthcare-provider channels, posing a broad incumbent threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PharmRight
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LiviPods
• Facebookfacebook.com/livimedicationdispenser
• Instagraminstagram.com/LiviPods
• TikToktiktok.com/@livipods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pharmright-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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