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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
wayne Holloway in: Medications 23 January 2026

Skipping your medication might seem harmless, but it leads to thousands of preventable deaths, hospitalizations, and billions in healthcare costs each year. Here’s what really happens when you don’t take your meds as prescribed.

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