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Taking Your Medications: Stay Smart, Stay Organized

July 2018

About 30 to 50 percent of those who take medicines at home do not use them as directed, according to the U.S. Food and Drug…

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How to Take Your Medicine as Prescribed

July 2022

Whether you have a short illness or a chronic condition, if your doctor prescribes medication for it, it’s important you take it the right way.…

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Back-to-School Safety Tips

November 2018

Whether children walk, ride a bicycle or take the bus to school, it is important that they take proper safety precautions. Here are some tips…

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Medication Adherence

July 2017

Medication adherence is generally defined as the extent to which a person takes medications as prescribed by their doctors. This involves factors such as getting…

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Child-Resistant Safety Caps Help Keep Kids Safe

April 2015

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year one of every 150 two-year-olds visits an emergency department in the U.S. for an…

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Why You Need To Take Your Medications as Directed

July 2021

When it comes to your prescription medications, how and when to take them is written on the label. While it's not uncommon to forget to…

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