Why Patients and Caregivers Must Use a Pill Dispenser
Annals of Internal Medicine published a review a few years ago stating that 50% of prescribed medications for chronic illnesses are not taken as directed. This ‘epidemic’ affects more Americans than any disease. The sad truth about this is that the affected people are the only ones who can prevent it. The review further states that nonadherence to prescriptions causes at least 10% of hospitalizations and about 125,000 deaths per…