Microchip implant allows doctors to give meds remotely

Imagine not having to remember to take a pill, divide up medication for the day or worry about taking too much or too little. Sounds like a perfect way to increase patient adherence, right? Microchips Biotech has teamed up with Teva Pharmaceuticals to deliver their drugs using an in-body micro-chip. Not everyone is cheering, however. 

According to The Times of Israel, some groups worry about the invasion of privacy that might result in having a microchip implanted in your body. 

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