ALR Technologies, Inc. (ALRT.OB) primarily engages in designing, marketing, and distributing medical reminder compliance devices. The company uses technology-based products that aid people in achieving improved health and improved well-being. ALR Technologies is known as a pioneer and leader in the compliance management sector of the disease management industry.

ALR Technologies is focused on providing a product that reminds patients to take their medication or treatment at the prescribed time. The company offers ALRT Med Reminder, ALRT Once-A-Day, ALRT Weekly, ALRT Contact Lens Replacement and ALRT PC200. Each product can be programmed by the user for specific time duration reminders. The company’s well-known product, Constant Health Companion, reminds the user of the time to take medication and it displays the actions or medications necessary to take with that specific reminder. ALR Technologies’ product offering ranges from portability, display on LCD screens, and pet medication reminders.

ALR Technologies is based in Winston-Salem, North

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