What e-pill does

Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct-to-consumer e-commerce on epill.com (hosted on Turbify) supplemented by phone-based order support (1-800-549-0095), with products sold as one-time hardware purchases ranging from approximately $25 to $750 and no monthly fees on any device. Distribution is primarily domestic with same-day shipping on orders placed before 3 PM Eastern, free standard shipping in the continental USA, and a flat $15 international rate via USPS Global Priority Mail. The firm reports 1–10 employees, has never raised outside capital, has no disclosed management team, and is not a Medicare provider, meaning customers bear full financial responsibility for purchases. A minor consulting affiliation exists with Wellesley-based GigaNano, LLC, which supports the affiliated Patient Compliance Net health-information portal.

Name

e-pill

Legal name

e-pill, LLC

Website

https://epill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

e-pill, LLC is a privately held medical device company founded in 1999 in Wellesley, Massachusetts that manufactures and sells electronic medication reminder hardware — automatic pill dispensers, vibrating alarm watches, pill timers, and inhaler counters — directly to consumers and caregivers via its e-commerce storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medication Adherence Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

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

Medication Adherence, Reminders & Patient Support (HLACAKAF), Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging) (HSABALAB)

Keywords

• Medication adherence devices
• Automatic pill dispensers
• Medication reminder watches
• Pill box timers
• Medical alert devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellesley

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: One-time purchase of medication reminder devices including automatic pill dispensers, pill organizers, alarm watches, and timers. Products are sold with prices ranging from approximately $25 to $750. No monthly fees for most devices. Includes 30-day money-back guarantee and 1-year warranty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

e-pill manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of electronic medication adherence devices through its direct-to-consumer e-commerce store. Product categories include locked automatic pill dispensers, multi-alarm vibrating alarm watches, smart pill bottle cap timers, weekly pill organizers with reminders, inhaler dose counters, and hydration reminder systems. All products are sold as one-time hardware purchases with no recurring subscription fees, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 1-year warranty.

Product overview

e-pill Medication Reminders is a comprehensive portfolio of medication adherence solutions consisting of hardware devices and supporting services. The core product line includes automatic pill dispensers (MedTime Pro, MedTime SAFE, MedTime Station, MedSmart, MedSmart PLUS, Med-O-Wheel Smart, CompuMed, Voice/Voice Pro dispensers) that automatically dispense medications at scheduled times with alarm notifications; pill organizers and boxes (7-day organizers, 5x7 pill organizers, VitaCarry, MedGlider, PillBoxology) for manual medication sorting; alarm watches (CADEX 12/V8/VibraPlus/VibraKidz, MeDose adult/pediatric, VibraLite, WatchMinder2) providing discreet wrist-worn reminders; and pill timers/alarms (Multi-Alarm TimeCap, Multi-Alarm PLUS, 4/6 Alarm Pocket Reminders, MedCenter clocks) for auditory/vibratory alerts. Specialized offerings include PuffMinder DOSER inhaler counters for asthma/COPD, Droplet hydration reminders, and medication adherence resources for conditions such as Parkinson's, diabetes, epilepsy, and transplant care. Products are manufactured in Sweden, Finland, and the USA, with free US shipping, 30-day money-back guarantee, and 1-year warranties. No software platform or API integrations are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CADEX: Brand of vibrating alarm watches and medication reminder watches
• PuffMinder
• MedTime
• MedSmart
• TimeCap
• HIProtector

Products and services

• MedTime Pro - Clear Lid Advanced automatic pill dispenser with auto-locking door, up to 24 daily alarms, antimicrobial silver ion technology, and 28-compartment medication tray for secure medication management. Manufactured in Sweden.
• MedTime Pro - White Lid Automatic pill dispenser with key-locked lid, up to 24 daily alarms, auto-locking dispensing door, and antimicrobial silver ion technology. Covered by US Patent US 9,027,787 B2.
• MedTime SAFE - Tamper Resistant Tamper-resistant automatic pill dispenser with lid lock and multiple daily alarms, designed for controlled substances (CII/CIII drugs, pain medications, methadone, buprenorphine).
• MedTime Station Automatic pill dispenser with tipper device and reusable medicine cup (US Patent 9,198,834), dispenses up to 6 times per day.
• MedSmart Automatic medication dispenser with up to 6 daily alarms, large pill capacity, patient compliance dashboard, and unlimited alarm duration.
• MedSmart PLUS - Monitored Monitored automatic pill dispenser (up to 6 times/day) with phone/text/email alerts, patient compliance dashboard, dispensing history, and free monitoring with no monthly fees.
• Med-O-Wheel Smart - Portable Portable automatic pill dispenser with 180-minute medication window, up to 4 daily alarms, two 14-compartment trays, battery-powered, made in Finland.
• CompuMed - Tamper Resistant Tamper-resistant automatic pill dispenser dispensing up to 4 times daily, designed for narcotic and pain medication control.
• Voice Automatic Pill Dispenser Automatic pill dispenser with voice reminder functionality, supports multiple daily medication events.
• CADEX 12 Alarm Watch 12-alarm medication reminder and medical ID watch with large display, available in silver and black with rubber or leather straps (US Patent 6,560,165).
• CADEX VibraPlus 8 Alarm Watch 8-alarm vibrating watch available in leather strap (standard) and rubber sport strap, providing discreet medication reminders.
• CADEX V8 8 Alarm Watch 8-alarm vibrating watch in silver and navy blue with grey buttons.
• CADEX VibraKidz 15 Alarm Watch Vibrating watch with up to 15 alarms, designed for children's medication schedules.
• MeDose Adult 6 Alarm Vibrating Watch 6-alarm vibrating watch for adults, available in black/silver with leather strap.
• MeDose Pediatric 6 Alarm Watch 6-alarm vibrating watch for children, red/blue with red Velcro band.
• VitaCarry 7 Large Compartments 7-compartment pillbox with removable timer alarm, up to 7 alarms per day, water and airtight, holds 33 aspirin-sized pills per compartment.
• Multi-Alarm TimeCap Pill bottle cap timer with up to 24 alarms per day, flashing visual reminder, last opened indicator, clinically proven to improve medication adherence.
• Multi-Alarm PLUS Pillbox timer with up to 37 daily alarms and missed pill indicator.
• PuffMinder DOSER - Inhaler Counter Inhaler dose counter and MDI usage monitor with low dose alarm (3 beeps when under 20 doses), 30-day compliance history, fits most metered dose inhalers.
• Droplet Drinking Reminder Cup and mug hydration system with drinking reminders to promote adequate fluid intake.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% medication adherence rate proven in clinical study published in Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GigaNano, LLCminorOthersGigaNano is a healthcare/biomedical consulting company based in Wellesley, MA (Boston area) that provides funding and management consulting for iHealth Patient Compliance Net (patientcompliance.net), an affiliated health information portal. They specialize in healthcare marketing and business development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• TabTimer: TabTimer is an Australia-based medication reminder and vibrating alarm specialist serving a similar senior/caregiver audience with comparable SKU categories (vibrating watches, talking alarms, pill dispensers). Direct product overlap makes it a strong catalog peer, primarily competing outside the U.S.

Emerging players

• CareZone: CareZone provides medication management, reminders, and caregiver coordination through a mobile app, directly overlapping e-pill's adherence mission with a software-only experience.
• Medisafe: Medisafe is a smartphone-based medication adherence platform with reminders, caregiver sharing, and analytics. It competes for the same end users (patients and caregivers) as e-pill but via a software-first rather than hardware-first approach.
• Mango Health: Mango Health is a mobile-first medication adherence and rewards platform that competes for the same patient and caregiver mindshare as e-pill, particularly among chronic-condition users, but without hardware.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Medication Dispensing Service: Philips offers the Lifeline medication dispensing service for seniors through its larger connected health portfolio, competing with e-pill's locked dispensers while operating at substantially greater scale and via professional/caregiver channels.
• PillPack (Amazon Pharmacy): Amazon Pharmacy's PillPack service delivers pre-sorted multi-dose medication packaging with adherence as a core feature, addressing the same medication-management pain point as e-pill's dispensers and organizers but at scale via pharmacy distribution.
• CVS Pharmacy Adherence Packaging (MedSync / PillPack-style blister packs): CVS offers adherence-focused pharmacy packaging and medication synchronization programs that compete with e-pill's organizers and dispensers for seniors managing multiple medications, while also having the ability to bill insurance/Medicare — a structural advantage e-pill does not have.

Direct peers

• Hero Health: Hero sells a connected automatic pill dispenser with a mobile app and caregiver notifications, directly competing with e-pill's MedTime/MedSmart locked dispensers. Both target seniors and complex-medication patients with hardware-centric adherence solutions.
• MedMinder Systems: MedMinder offers locked automatic pill dispensers with cellular monitoring and caregiver alerts, closely overlapping e-pill's MedSmart PLUS product. Both sell primarily direct-to-consumer to seniors and chronic disease patients.
• AdhereTech: AdhereTech builds connected smart pill bottles with dose-by-dose tracking and reminders, overlapping e-pill's TimeCap and MedTime products in the medication adherence hardware market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/epillMedicationReminders
• Xx.com/epillreminders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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