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Hero Named An Honorable Mention In Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

Hero’s contactless medication management service was recognized for the health category.


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“It’s an honor to be recognized in Fast Company’s prestigious World Changing Ideas Awards,” said Hero CEO and Founder Kal Vepuri. "We’re incredibly proud of our team for helping Hero members and those who care for them overcome the medication management challenges they face every day to enjoy safer, healthier and fuller lives.” 

Hero, the leader in connected medication management, was recognized today as an honorable mention in Fast Company’s coveted 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards for the health category.

Now in its fifth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcases leaders across a host of issues and industries, including Health and Wellness, AI, Pandemic Response, Transportation, Urban Design and Architecture. A panel of eminent Fast Company editors and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 4,000 entries from across the world. This marks the third consecutive year that Hero has received an honorable mention for the World Changing Ideas awards.

Hero is the leading connected at-home medication management service designed to help ensure members never miss another dose. Hero’s membership includes a smart pill dispenser, a medication management app, an integrated prescription refill and delivery service and 24/7 member support.

“It’s an honor to be recognized in Fast Company’s prestigious World Changing Ideas Awards,” said Hero CEO and Founder Kal Vepuri. “We’re incredibly proud of our team for helping Hero members and those who care for them overcome the medication management challenges they face every day to enjoy safer, healthier and fuller lives.” 

In 2020 alone, Hero dispensed more than 16 million pills. Its members achieved a monthly adherence rate of 98% compared to the U.S. average of just 50%. Hero is helping members and caregivers stay on top of their medication regimens, including those living with high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, cancer, behavioral health conditions, multiple sclerosis (MS), autism, Parkinson’s, and other conditions.

“There is no question our society and planet are facing deeply troubling times. So, it’s important to recognize organizations that are using their ingenuity, impact, design, scalability, and passion to solve these problems,” says Stephanie Mehta, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “Our journalists, under the leadership of senior editor Morgan Clendaniel, have discovered some of the most groundbreaking projects that have launched since the start of 2020.”

For more information or to become a Hero member, visit herohealth.com

About Hero
Hero is the leading connected medication management solution: a mobile care app, smart device, a prescription refill and delivery service plus missed dose reminders and real-time and historical adherence data. Led by CEO Kal Vepuri, a seed-stage advisor and angel investor in over 175 companies such as Oscar, Clover and Quip, Hero was founded to be the world’s most people-focused health care company by creating frictionless solutions to the most challenging problems facing patients and caregivers.

In 2020 alone, Hero dispensed more than 16 million pills. Its members achieved a monthly adherence rate of 98% compared to the U.S. average of just 50%. Hero is registered with the U.S. FDA as a medical device and has become a trusted partner in its members’ health journey. The service is wildly popular among those living with heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), behavioral health conditions, autism, Parkinson’s, and other conditions that require complex medication regimens. 

About the World Changing Ideas Awards

World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company’s major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of judges from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With the goals of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on solving the problems that affect us all.


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