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Empirically, how much does visiting a doctor change people’s understanding of “once daily”? Measured in percentage terms. Because that’s the important question here.

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They have some data in the links in the article. There could be some bias there (pharma likes to guide subject answers, and they dont provide the methodology details), so we would probably need real world data. But based on that limited data it appears to be no different. In theory, the longer the pill is in use and the more people who use it, then the more likely it is that people in society understand that it's one's a day at the same time of day etc.

So literally a vibrating pill box that stays lit and sends smart reminders until someone takes their pill would be 10,000x more effective and cost vastly less than the appointments+opportunity cost+lifestyle cost forced on women by profiteers. Or one of those special purpose reminder apps. Or Google Calendar…

An app can deliver periodic reminders about the potential negative effects of birth control pills. It can have a conversational interface for when someone is having issues with a particular pill, thinking about starting a new pill or type of contraceptive, etc…

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