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Why this pill is a savior to those with chronic diseases

A lady holding up a pill

You may have heard of the medical term ‘pill burden’. This refers to the realisation that many people with chronic illnesses tend to take too many meds in any given day, sometimes for a lifetime.

It’s no wonder then that some pills will be forgotten and missed out, interfering with optimal disease control. But what if all those different meds were combined into a single pill?

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