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Smart pill technology has taken a significant leap forward with the introduction of IntelliCap, a unique tool for the targeted delivery of drugs to the gastro-intestinal tract.

The revolutionary combination of electronics and pharmacology provides a faster, better, more cost-effective and convenient way of administering the controlled release of drugs exactly where they are needed.

The pill, made up a of microprocessor, battery, pH sensor, temperature sensor, RF wireless transceiver, fluid pump and drug reservoir, represents the next generation of scientific advance in the global pharmaceutical industry.

It is being introduced in a strategic partnership between Glasgow-based Bio-Images Research, established world leaders in the clinical study of pharmaceuticals using nuclear imaging, and US and Netherlands-based Philips Medimetrics.

• Bio-Images Research Ltd