The moment a prescription is written is often treated like the finish line. In reality, it’s frequently just the beginning of ...

The problem of poor patient adherence has been extensively researched, but the rates of nonadherence have not changed much in the past 3 decades. Healthcare providers play a unique and important role ...

Kathy Oubre and Michael Reff, RPh, MBA, address the lack of treatment adherence among patients with MPNs and how to overcome this with a best-practice approach. Bruce Feinberg, DO: We talked a lot ...

Clover Assistant, a web application integrated into electronic health records showing a patient's medical history, may encourage a patient to adhere to medication, a new study by Clover Health claims.

Peter L. Salgo, MD: In order for the drug to work, patients have to take the treatment, which brings us to patient adherence, right? What is the state of patient adherence in regard to these drugs?

AMES, Iowa – A visit to the doctor’s office typically begins with a series of questions, including one about medications. An Iowa State University researcher recommends doctors ask a follow up to that ...

While specialty medications offer hope to the more than 20 million Americans currently taking them for complex health conditions, getting that first prescription filled can cost what these patients ...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and has received considerable attention in recent years, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where it ...

There is a wide-ranging list of reasons why patients may struggle to adhere to a medication regimen, so providers must develop tools and strategies that target each individual’s needs, suggest two ...

Medication non-adherence continues to negatively impact health outcomes for patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that not taking medication as prescribed causes ...