This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more There's actually a purpose behind it (Image: Lauren Hurley/PA) It's a common irritation. You open up a new packet of paracetamol or ibuprofen and it happens every time - the leaflet is wrapped around the tablets.
But it turns out that this is no coincidence - and there is a sneaky way to avoid it. Steve Brownett-Gale, who is an expert at pharmaceutical packaging firm Origin , explained that research showed more than half of Brits - 56 per cent - are on prescription medication. Further, one in eight of us will take a painkiller every day.
As a country, 1.08 billion prescription items were dispensed last year alone, reports Gloucestershire Live . Steve said: "But despite the huge volume of medication being dispensed and consumed each day, most people shockingly don't know the correct way to open medication packets.
One Redditor under r/BritishProblems voiced their frustration for opening pill packets only to always find the medication leaflet wrapped around the blister pack, making it difficult to remove and re-insert their medication. "However, they aren't alone. Other commenters on the post, which garnered over 6.
5k votes, replied with similar grievances. One commented 'I do this every single time with my medication. It drives me nuts', while another described the experience as 'The bane of my life at work'.
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