Category: Treatment Plans
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How Working With Your Pharmacist Can Help You Adhere to Your Treatment Plan and Improve Your Health
Treatment Non-adherence at a Glance50% of patients in developed countries don’t take their medications as prescribed. 20% to 30% of new prescriptions are never filled. Poor adherence causes 30% to 50% of treatment failures and 125,000 deaths per year in the US among patients diagnosed with a chronic disease. Patients diagnosed with chronic illness, like diabetes…