It may seem counterintuitive, but switching to using a pill organiser may actually be detrimental to your health. — Wikimedia Commons
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), United Kingdom, have developed guidelines to help prescribers and pharmacists decide which patients should use a pill organiser. The team’s previous research has shown that switching to using an organiser can do more harm than good.
Their latest study, published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy on Aug 8, 2019, reveals that pharmacies (in the UK) are giving out twice as many pill organisers as they were 10 years ago.
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