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Nearly half of the population in Portugal lives with a chronic disease.

Serge

May 25, 2026

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Serge

May 25, 2026

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Managing multiple prescriptions becomes an isolating daily struggle for these patients.

We see massive economic waste because over-prescribed medication often holds almost zero value when taken incorrectly.

The physical toll on patients and the mental burden on their caregivers is incredibly heavy.

I met a startup called FarmAssist Sustainable Healthcare at Web Summit 2026 that is tackling this directly.

José Luis Segundo and his team developed a centralized subscription service for chronic care.

They organize prescriptions into personalized packaging to eliminate waste and improve medication adherence.

It appears to be a brilliant way to give caregivers better visibility into daily treatments.

Scaling a platform that manages patient data and pharmacy logistics requires serious backend architecture.

Supporting complex health systems arguably demands the exact kind of robust software infrastructure we build at YOUR R&D™.

It is always inspiring to see innovation that genuinely improves human lives.

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