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by hellotheretoday 1001 days ago
In what way would this cut down on wasted medications? Because it’s portioned? FYI you can still find pharmacies that will pack your medications in blister packs for a nominal surcharge or sometimes free. Or just use a pill box.
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> Or just use a pill box.

That can be easier said than done with arthritis, vision issues and cognitive impairment, which isn't exactly uncommon with older patients.

My grandmother get her medicines re-boxed by my mother and I don't think she'd manage it on her own.

So again, find one of the many pharmacies that do blister packing. They don’t all do it tbf but a lot do. A lot of Walmart locations do and many mail order pharmacies will.

Traditional blister packing has been around for years, this isn’t a novel idea. This is just a wasteful implementation