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Article: Variant Products Launches NEW Handheld Power Pill Grinder.
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- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- November 14, 2009
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Variant Products, Ltd. announced that its much-anticipated Handheld Power Pill Grinder is in production and will begin distribution by mid December. The new item grinds powder-based pills and tablets to dust in a matter of seconds and targets a growing market of consumers who struggle with difficulty swallowing (pills).
Variant notes that fully 12% of patients over 65 are clinically diagnosed with dysphagia or difficulty swallowing. Whether temporary or permanent, the diagnosis can be challenging. For example, chemotherapy treatments can leave throats dry and sore. Doctors may choose to add prescribed meds and supplements in powder form to liquids and soft foods ...