About Norman Niven

Norman, a pharmacist, and entrepreneur has been dedicated to improving medication adherence since 1991 when he established Surgichem, to design the market-leading medication management system, NOMAD. In 2008, he established a new company, Protomed to develop a new and innovative medication management system, Biodose. This was the first system to hold liquid medicines alongside tablets and capsules in one managed dosage system. Norman was a director and board member of BUPA Healthcare Services, from 1997 until 2004, where he managed the health and care recruitment businesses. His latest innovative service, PAMAN was developed for Liverpool City council and monitors patients taking their medicines, ensuring that prescribed medicines are taken when needed Norman was a board member of the European Adherence Forum, based in Vienna from 2002 until 2008 where he was involved with several pan-European initiatives to manage patient non-adherence.