The organizers are sturdy, lightweight, and secure — mine have never popped open — and small enough to fit easily in a backpack, purse or pocket. They’re also surprisingly fashionable for pill holders ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recommends that citizens avoid disposing of expired or unwanted medications by sending them down the drain. Instead, the MPCA urges citizens to ...

Do you have a difficult time opening your medication containers? If so, there are easy-open pill boxes or automated medication dispensers that are ideal for those with dexterity problems.

The Rainy Lake Medical Center Hospital Pharmacy will conduct its fifth annual medication take-back drive. Members of the community are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring ...

Roughly one-third of those mistakes occur outside of hospitals, where patients must rely upon their own ability to follow the instructions on their medication containers. Studies have found that ...

As a daily pill-taker, I’ve learned that the phrase “Out of sight, out of mind” holds all too true when it comes to staying on top of my medications. A pill case that looks and feels nice ...

Direct observation of medication containers provides useful information, such as the actual prescription instructions and the dates of prescription refills. Nurses must use this information ...

According to Robert Campbell, a senior director with the Joint Commission, medication containers are to be labeled in a standard format whenever medications are prepared but not immediately ...