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What Happens When You Don't Take Your Medication as Prescribed

What Happens When You Don't Take Your Medication as Prescribed
Posted by: Dorian Wellings in: Medications
18 Jan | 12:36 PM

Skipping your prescribed medication might seem harmless, but it leads to preventable hospitalizations, rising healthcare costs, and thousands of avoidable deaths every year. Here’s what really happens when you don’t take your pills as directed.

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