CompuMed, Inc. was formed  in 1988 in response to a family need concerning medication management and compliance (see Grandma's story). The company is privately held and has a great startup story to tell.

CompuMed started the personal medication  management industry. Prior to CompuMed's introduction, the only medication management products on the market were pill organizers - flip-tops and dosettes. Now, a range of products serve the needs of nearly everyone  taking medication.

Our factory is located in Meeteetse, Wyoming. You ask, "Where is Meeteetse, Wyoming?" Some friends from Switzerland can answer that question. Here's their story:

Several years  ago at a medical trade show in Atlanta, Georgia, we met a couple from Switzerland. They were looking for new products to introduce in Switzerland and took our product literature with them. Nearly a year passed before we  heard from them again. They sent a letter by fax informing us of interest in CompuMed in Switzerland and Germany. They also let us know they had business in both New York and Los Angeles and could we "stop by and  see them." Now, to some from Europe, the U.S. "neighborhood" is bigger than they realize.

Well, we faxed a letter back to them letting them know that Meeteetse was right between New York and Los  Angeles and they should "stop by and see us." As further encouragement, we included information about Yellowstone and Cody and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, all of which are located near Meeteetse. They ended up  seeing us and spending a week in the area and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Since then, we've had business dealings in both Europe and Asia and so we say, when asked where Meeteetse, Wyoming is, "It is right  between New York and Los Angeles and equi-distant from the European and Asian markets."

We have the great fortune to be where we choose to be. CompuMed is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near  Yellowstone National Park. As an added incentive, Wyoming has a great business climate with no corporate or personal income taxes.

The Medication Management industry is growing rapidly. We no longer do  "missionary work" on the problem of medication noncompliance as we did ten years ago. Now, the problem of medication noncompliance is recognized and understood. No longer is it just a matter of  "explaining it better" or better "education" of the patient. Caregivers and payors are looking for cost effective solutions and often turn to CompuMed when medication compliance is important.