Report: Pharmacists Key to Improving Mediocre Medication Adherence Levels

Patients taking prescription drugs for chronic conditions received an average medication adherence grade of just C+, according to a report released by the National Community Pharmacists Association. Read more >>

Source Pharmacy Times

Medication Adherence in America: A National Report Card

Americans with chronic medical conditions earn a troubling C+ grade in the first National Report  Card on Adherence from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)—a weak score particularly given the risks and costs of failing to take prescription medications as directed. Read more >>

Source NCPA & Langer Research Associates

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