Wearable company shares plenty with pharma in development and commercialization challenges

2 July 2018

Pharma companies sometimes need to be aware of advances in wearable technology that threaten to take market share away from their medicines, but such devices can also work well when used in conjunction with drugs.

The latter looks likely to be true of an innovative technology called Mente Autism (pictured above, with patient), developed by Malta-based AAT Medical, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurotech International (ASX:NTI).

This device is a neurofeedback system for home use by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that comprises of a headband, an application and a cloud component. Its unique technology creates sonified neurofeedback for users.

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