The Impact –
Digital Medication box
When medication creates clarity
Medication is personal.
And it affects us all.
Today, 1.6 million people in Switzerland are over the age of 65.
By 2050, this number will rise to 2.7 million – nearly one in four people.
With increasing age, the number of medications rises.
Many people take five, seven or more medications daily, often simultaneously.
The more active substances overlap, the higher the risk of drug interactions.
Approximately 4–7% of all hospital admissions in Switzerland are associated with medication-related problems.
This is not an exception.
This is a structural problem.
Information exists – but it is distributed across different lists, systems and stakeholders.
And in the end, the question remains:
Who truly has the overview?
What older people gain
Clarity in everyday life.
The Digital Medication Box makes medication information understandable, up to date and reliable:
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Not five lists.
One reliable foundation. -
Not complex package inserts.
Clear information – reduced to what truly matters. -
Not technology at the forefront.
Usability at the center.
In practical terms, this means:
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Information is prepared so that it can truly be understood
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What is relevant is in focus – not overload
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All stakeholders work from the same, up-to-date foundation
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Decisions become traceable
The solution is consistently developed for everyday usability:
clear, easy to use, without technical barriers.
It is not about creating more technology.
It is about reducing complexity.
What makes this project different
It unites what is separated today.
It is not an isolated app.
It is not a technical gimmick.
It is the development of a connecting structure for medication use –
developed together with:
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older people
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relatives
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healthcare professionals
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scientific guidance from a Swiss university of applied sciences
Usability is not a design detail.
It is the foundation.
The solution is developed, tested and continuously refined together with older people — until it functions naturally in everyday life.
Where the project stands today
The foundation has been laid.
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The needs of all stakeholders have been clearly identified.
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Real-world medication situations have been analyzed.
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Friction points in everyday life have been systematically identified.
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A viable solution approach has been developed.
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Scientific guidance has been secured.
The project has already been reviewed and supported by independent funding institutions:
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Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency
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as part of a Data Booster funding program.
The foundation has been laid.
The next step is practical testing in everyday life.
What a grant makes possible
Making impact visible.
With funding, we will:
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Conduct pilot projects with older adults.
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Consistently test and further refine usability and everyday suitability.
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Firmly ensure security, data protection and ethical safeguards.
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Scientifically document impact.
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Establish the foundation for sustainable implementation.
Each franc of funding leverages additional resources through a parallel Innosuisse application.
Impact means
When information is right.
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Information is understandable.
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It is up to date.
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And it is available where it is needed.
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stakeholders work with the same reliable foundation.
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Misunderstandings are reduced.
For 1.6 million people today.
For 2.7 million tomorrow.