10 Barriers to Medication Adherence

Low medication adherence is a major frustration for healthcare providers dedicated to preventing readmissions, with just 24 percent of patients being completely adherent, according to a 2013 report on the topic from the National Community Pharmacists Association.

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The Health Research Institute, a division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a professional services firm, has released a report on the intersection of the pharmaceutical sector and patient behavior, which includes a patient survey on why patients stop taking medications.

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