10/23/2026
The History of Safety Caps
Child-resistant prescription bottles became widely used in the 1970s and have helped reduce accidental medication poisoning among children ever since.
Those familiar "push down and turn" caps were designed to make it harder for young children to access medications while remaining accessible for most adults. Today, they continue to play an important role in medication safety at home. A simple twist of a cap has helped protect generations of families.
