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March 03, 2020
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Medication adherence decreases chance of glaucomatous vision loss

Researchers found that patients who more consistently took their prescribed glaucoma medication were less likely to develop vision loss due to glaucoma.

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March 02, 2020
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Cancer diagnosis leads to lower medication adherence in patients with glaucoma

Eye care providers should monitor glaucoma medication compliance in their patients who have cancer, researchers concluded in a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

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February 28, 2020
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Mobile health portal access improves diabetes medication adherence

Mobile health portal access improves diabetes medication adherence

Adults with diabetes achieve more pronounced decreases in HbA1c and more regularly take their medications if they utilize a patient portal system with a mobile device as well as a computer, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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December 02, 2019
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Remote titration of HF medications may increase utilization

Remote titration of HF medications may increase utilization

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction who underwent remote titration of guideline-directed medical therapies by navigators showed an increase in the utilization of these drugs during a 3-month period compared with patients treated with usual care, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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November 25, 2019
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1.5 million US patients miss doses of ASCVD medication due to cost

1.5 million US patients miss doses of ASCVD medication due to cost

Approximately 2.2 million, or 13%, of patients with atherosclerotic CVD experience cost-related nonadherence to prescribed medication in the U.S. and approximately 9% take lower than the prescribed dose, according to findings published in Circulation.

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October 19, 2019
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Socioeconomics affect post-liver transplant medication adherence in children

CHICAGO — Results form a study on socioeconomic effects on medication on adherence in patients who underwent liver transplantation revealed that community deprivation and black race regardless of deprivation correlated with nonadherence, according to a presentation at NASPGHAN 2019.

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September 03, 2019
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HOPE 4: Community intervention cut CVD risk by more than 40%

HOPE 4: Community intervention cut CVD risk by more than 40%

PARIS — A comprehensive care model that integrates nonphysician health workers, primary care physicians and family members, and provides free medications, contributed to a more than 40% reduction in CVD risk and increased BP control by twofold, according to new data from the HOPE 4 trial.

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August 26, 2019
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Pharmacist-led program a feasible strategy for PrEP uptake

Pharmacist-led program a feasible strategy for PrEP uptake

In Omaha, Nebraska, a small pilot study demonstrated that a pharmacist-led pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, program is a feasible way to increase PrEP uptake.

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August 12, 2019
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Trust in physician critical to drug adherence in RA, gout, osteoporosis

Trust in physician critical to drug adherence in RA, gout, osteoporosis

Medication adherence for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, gout and osteoporosis was heavily influenced by the degree of trust patients had in their physician, as well as medication properties and patient capabilities, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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August 08, 2019
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Patient disease education should lay groundwork without getting 'lost in the weeds'

Patient disease education should lay groundwork without getting 'lost in the weeds'

ORLANDO — Patients with rheumatologic diseases who are educated about the disease process and the pharmacodynamics of their treatments are more likely to continue to adhere to their therapies, according to a presentation at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

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