Dose Technologies and Dose+: What We're Building and Where It Stands
This guide is for general education and is not medical advice. Always follow your prescription label and ask your pharmacist or doctor about your medicines.
Dose Technologies is the company behind Dose+, an automatic pill dispenser system that gives out one pill at a time and dispenses from up to ten pill bottles on schedule. Dose+ is in development and not for sale.
If you searched for Dose Technologies, Dose+ or the Dose+ pill dispenser, this page answers the common questions plainly: who we are, what Dose+ is, how each part works, where the project stands and what you can do today if you are managing medicine for yourself or someone you love.
About Dose Technologies, the company behind Dose+
Dose Technologies builds Dose+ for one problem: care has moved home, but the pill bottle hasn't changed. Our product is called Dose+ (some people type it as "Dose Plus"). Alongside building it, we publish practical medication guides on choosing pill dispensers, taking medicine safely and caregiving. You can read more about Dose Technologies or contact us at hello@dose-technologies.com.
What is Dose+ (Dose Plus), the automatic pill dispenser?
Dose+ is an automatic pill dispenser system built around one idea: one pill at a time, instead of a whole bottle at once. It has two parts that work together.
Dose Storage: a pill bottle that gives out one pill at a time
Dose Storage replaces the loose pile of pills in an ordinary bottle. Inside are 30 cells on a flexible belt, each sized for one capsule. Sliding the top across moves the belt forward exactly one cell and a single pill drops out of the bottom; a ratchet stops the belt from running backwards. It is about the size of a phone (150 x 54 x 29 mm), works without batteries and has a child-resistant design. A code on top of each Storage ties it to the person and the prescription.
Dose Home Station: dispensing on schedule
The Dose Home Station holds up to ten Dose Storages, five bays in front and five in back, under a lid that rests open while you load. A camera under the front edge of the lid reads the code on every Storage at once, so the Station knows which Storage is in which bay. At dose time, a small motor in the lid pushes the slider on the right Storage one exact stroke, and the pill lands in a drawer at the front. The 7-inch touchscreen logs each dose. If someone asks for the same medicine again too soon, the screen tells them it has already been taken. The Station keeps every schedule, even for more than one person.
How Dose+ works, step by step
- Fill a Dose Storage, one capsule per cell.
- Set it up once so its code is tied to the right person and prescription.
- Drop the Storages into the Home Station. The camera reads every code, even if a Storage moves to a different bay.
- At dose time, the Station slides out one pill from the right Storage into the drawer and logs the moment.
- If the Station is unplugged, each Storage still works by hand: one slide, one pill.
Dose+ at a glance
| Dose Storage | Dose Home Station | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A pill bottle that gives out one pill at a time | A countertop station that dispenses from the Storages on schedule |
| Capacity | 30 cells, one capsule in each | Up to ten Dose Storages (10 bays) |
| How a pill comes out | Slide the top across by hand | A motor in the lid slides the right Storage at dose time |
| Power | No batteries; purely mechanical | Plugs in; 7-inch touchscreen |
| Knowing what's inside | A code on top ties it to the person and prescription | A camera in the lid reads every Storage's code |
| Record and warnings | No screen or log; works by hand | Logs each dose; duplicate-dose message if the same medicine is asked for again too soon |
| Status | In development; no price, pre-order or waitlist | |
Is Dose+ available, and what does it cost?
No. Dose+ is in development and not for sale. We have not set a price, and we are not taking pre-orders or running a waitlist. Any listing that claims to sell Dose+ by Dose Technologies is not from us. The most accurate place to see the product is our interactive page: see how Dose+ works.
Why we're building Dose+
Much of the work of managing medicine now falls on families. AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving's 2025 report counts 63 million Americans as family caregivers. Many perform complex medical tasks, yet only 22% receive training.
Medication problems are a real part of that picture. A JAMA study based on 42,585 cases from public health surveillance in 58 US emergency departments estimated that in 2013 and 2014, 34.5% of emergency department visits for adverse drug events were among adults 65 or older, and older adults had the highest rate of being admitted to the hospital after those visits (43.6%). That study counts harms from medicines in general, not only mix-ups at home, and its data are now more than a decade old, but it shows why getting medicine right matters most for older adults.
The National Institute on Aging notes that taking medicines the wrong way can be dangerous and suggests tools such as charts, weekly pill boxes, timers and reminder apps. Dose+ is our attempt at a calmer tool: one pill at a time from a bottle, and a station that does the dispensing and keeps the record.
Dose+ compared with a weekly pill organizer
A weekly pill box is the tool most families use today, and it works well for many people. Here is how the Dose+ design differs. This describes how Dose+ is designed, not tested results.
| Weekly pill organizer | Dose+ (in development) | |
|---|---|---|
| How pills are held | Doses are pre-sorted into compartments by day or time | One capsule per cell; one pill comes out at a time |
| Sorting | Someone sorts doses by hand | Someone fills each Storage, one capsule per cell; its code ties it to the person and the prescription, and the Station follows the schedule |
| Record of doses | None, unless you keep a log | The Station logs each dose |
| Taking the same medicine twice | No alert; you check whether the compartment is empty | With the Home Station, the screen says it has already been taken if the same medicine is asked for again too soon |
| Can you buy it? | Yes, widely sold at pharmacies and stores | No |
Making medicine at home safer now
Whatever tools you use, these steps help. Most of them come from the National Institute on Aging's guidance. This is general information, not medical advice: follow your medicine's label and ask your pharmacist or doctor about your own medicines.
- Keep one up-to-date medication list with every prescription, over-the-counter medicine and supplement, the dose and why it's taken.
- Use one pharmacy where you can, so the pharmacist can spot a new medicine that might cause a problem with another. If you use more than one, share your full list at each.
- Pick a reminder that fits: a meal or bedtime routine, a chart, a weekly pill box, a timer or an app.
- Turn on a light before taking medicine at night, so you can see what you're taking.
- Follow the label, and ask your pharmacist or doctor about anything specific to you.
If you're comparing devices you can buy now, start with our guide to how automatic pill dispensers work and how to choose one.
For a full system for managing a loved one's medicines, see our guide to medication management for elderly parents.
Not to be confused with other "Dose" products
If you have a pill organizer, dispenser or other product with "Dose" in its name, it is not Dose+ unless it says Dose+ by Dose Technologies, and Dose+ is not for sale. If you are looking for help with a product you already own, check the maker's name on the box or label, and contact that company for help.
Questions people ask
Is Dose+ available to buy?
No. Dose+ is in development and not for sale. There is no pre-order or waitlist. You can see how it works on our Dose+ page.
How much does the Dose+ pill dispenser cost?
Dose+ has no price because it is in development and not for sale. Any listing selling Dose+ by Dose Technologies is not from us.
What is the Dose Home Station?
The Dose Home Station is the part of Dose+ that holds up to ten Dose Storages and dispenses one pill from the right Storage on schedule. A camera in the lid reads every Storage, the screen logs each dose, and it shows a message if someone asks for the same medicine again too soon.
What is Dose Storage?
Dose Storage is a pill bottle with 30 cells, one capsule in each, that gives out one pill at a time when you slide the top. It needs no batteries and has a child-resistant design.
Is Dose+ the same as other pill dispensers called Dose?
No. Dose+ is made by Dose Technologies and is separate from other products that use "Dose" in their names. Check the maker's name on the box or label.