Medication affordability is at a tipping point. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention painted a stark picture of a grim situation unfolding across the US. There are 9 ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu New evidence shows that how medicines reach patients may be just as important as what is prescribed, with delivery systems emerging as a key driver of adherence, affordability, ...

Interventions reducing or eliminating diabetes medication costs showed variable impacts on adherence, with short-term improvements often diminishing over time. Combining cost-reduction strategies with ...

For patients managing chronic conditions, medication adherence plays a crucial role in successful treatment. However, adherence rates are alarmingly low, with only about 50% of patients consistently ...

To make it happen, plans should start by offering true outreach flexibility, including live calls, mail, SMS, and digital options. They must let response data drive the next step (eg, text after a ...

“Compared to non-CMR recipients, CMR recipients experienced a considerably higher increase in adherence to COPD medications from 2016 to 2017, and findings with data from more recent years are ...

Are patients taking their medications? It seems like a simple question, but patients not taking drugs as prescribed continues to be a challenging, and costly, problem in healthcare. Some 50% of ...

Medication non-adherence is a major societal problem with serious clinical and economic consequences, associated with 200,000 deaths and 125 billion euros of costs annually in Europe. Studies show ...

BUDAPEST — Low- to moderate-intensity physical exercise in patients with severe mental illness is linked to improved medication adherence, regardless of medication type or duration of illness, new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 40% of the studied veteran cohort were adherent to their inhaled COPD medications. Adherence was found ...