RedCap is a patented replacement prescription bottle cap that helps pharmacies improve refill retention and patient experience — compatible with standard dispensing workflows, automated fill lines, and robotic dispensing systems.
RedCap integrates at the cap-selection step — the only change to an existing dispensing workflow. Everything else stays the same.
Count, verify, and fill the prescription using your existing process. RedCap is compatible with standard automated fill lines and robotic dispensing systems. No changes to counting, labeling, or verification workflows.
Choose the appropriate RedCap — once-daily, twice-daily, or three-times-daily — at the capping step. The cap is pre-set or configured at dispensing. No software, no enrollment, no patient interaction required at the counter.
Hand the bottle to the patient. No instructions needed. The cap communicates for you. Patients receive a bottle that already knows their dosing schedule — and provides a missed-dose cue if they skip.
More adherent patients stay on therapy longer — meaning more refills through existing reimbursement. No new payment mechanism required.
| Metric | Baseline | With RedCap (+5%) | With RedCap (+10%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly prescriptions | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Annual fills | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Adherence rate | ~50% | ~55% | ~60% |
| Retained fills (adherent patients) | 6,000,000 | 6,600,000 | 7,200,000 |
| Additional retained fills / year | — | +600,000 | +1,200,000 |
Illustrative model based on 1M monthly prescriptions. Actual results will vary. Pilot data will generate pharmacy-specific estimates.
RedCap creates value at multiple levels of a pharmacy organization — from the dispensing counter to the boardroom.
RedCap is a patented design. For large-scale deployment, RedCap Labs offers a licensing model that allows pharmacy chains and PBMs to manufacture the cap through their existing supplier relationships — eliminating supply chain risk and enabling rapid scale.
Under a licensing arrangement, the pharmacy or PBM sources the cap directly from their preferred manufacturer using the RedCap design specification. RedCap Labs provides the IP, design files, and technical support. This model is designed for organizations that need to deploy at millions of fills per month.
For smaller-scale pilots and initial evaluations, RedCap Labs can supply caps directly. Contact us to discuss the right commercial model for your organization.
A meta-analysis of 52 studies covering 22,858 subjects found that reminder packaging — packaging that displays dosing schedules directly on the container — improved adherence by an average of 12.7 percentage points compared to standard bottles.
52
Studies
22,858
Subjects
+12.7pp
Adherence lift
Behavioral research consistently shows that cues embedded in the physical environment outperform delayed digital reminders for habit formation. RedCap's cue is present at the exact moment of action — when the patient reaches for the bottle — not hours before or after.
Every month without RedCap is a month of preventable script attrition. Pharmacies that act now will have pilot data — and the competitive edge — first.