Risky business of not following doctors' orders

Thousands of people in Ireland take long-term medication for chronic health conditions.

Yet, new research suggests nearly half of them (46%) are putting their health at further risk by not taking their drugs correctly.

Taking medication doesn’t sound like a complicated task, but when people have several different drugs to take at different times every day, it can get confusing or laborious, says pharmacist Nitin Makadia. He outlines the risks of not following doctor’s orders.