Release details
This release focuses on keeping critical medication plans reliable for the entire family. The reminder engine now tracks what has been scheduled and quietly re-queues future doses, even for therapies that span years.
- Automatic top-ups extend reminder coverage beyond the previous 60-notification window.
- Reminder metadata persists offline, so future alerts survive app updates or limited connectivity.
- Foreground health checks run whenever the app becomes active to guarantee the next dose is queued.
Why medication adherence matters
Consistent adherence keeps chronic conditions stable and reduces the stress families feel when coordinating shared care.
- The [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241593263) reports that adherence to long-term therapies averages only 50%, driving avoidable hospitalizations and poorer outcomes.
- An analysis in the [Journal of the American Medical Association](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2678016) found that better medication adherence reduces cardiovascular events and lowers total care costs for families.
- The [Annals of Internal Medicine](https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-157-3-201208070-00429) estimate that nonadherence adds $100–$289 billion in preventable health-care spending each year in the United States.
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