I'll never forget the first time I had to pick up a prescription as an adult. There I was, standing at the pharmacy counter, feeling a little proud of myself for finally handling something so "grown-up." The pharmacist handed me my medication, and I remember being struck by how bright orange the pill bottle was.
I didn't think much of it at the time. But over the years, every time I grabbed a pill bottle, that same thought popped up: Why are they almost always orange?
You'd think by now I'd have looked it up, but it wasn't until recently, while reorganizing my medicine cabinet, that I finally caved and did some research. Turns out, there's a very specific—and pretty clever—reason why pill bottles are orange.
And it's not just about aesthetics. It's about protecting your health.
