RICHMOND, Va. — Patients who used a calendar blister packaging system for their medications showed greater medication adherence than those using traditional vials, according to a new study ...

In an era where innovation is at the forefront of healthcare, one fundamental aspect remains overlooked: accessibility and ...

Blister packaging for drugs in nursing homes: ... side effects of medication, etc.) and for the nursing staff (professional competence, work-related quality of life, etc.).

Medication adherence packaging, such as blister packs, can increase medication adherence, 1,14-18 and patients who are adherent to their medications have improved health outcomes and lower health ...

The calendar blister packaging medication flow (ie, prescription fill and refill process) is described in a prior publication. 7 Prepackaged calendar blister packages of 20- or 40-mg tablets of ...

Integration of a smart multidose blister package for medication intake: A mixed method ethnographic informed study of older adults with chronic diseases. PLOS ONE , 2022; 17 (1): e0262012 DOI: 10. ...

Not every medication can be blister packed. But by one previous estimate, even if two-thirds of all German nursing home patients switched to blister-packed drugs, nursing staff would save 22 to 51 ...

People with chronic illnesses are more likely to take long-term medications according to doctors’ instructions if the packaging includes a reminder system, according to a new review of evidence.

Findings of the analysis also revealed that medication organizers that included 1PCK medications often contained more medications (8.5 ± 2.9 vs 5.7 ± 2.9 medications; P<.0001), and were more ...

Coupled with rampant black market trade in expired medication, the blister packaging pills come in can be separated in such a way that there is no expiration date on them at all.

On average, each took 11 medications for at least five chronic diseases. The participants were provided with a smart blister pack that synchronized with a web portal and recorded each time a ...