Patients who receive 90-day supplies of medication through home delivery have higher medication adherence than those who receive a 30-day supply of medication through a retail pharmacy, according to an article published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
Researchers tracked three years of adherence rates for patients on medications for high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes, some of whom used mostly retail pharmacies, some of whom used mostly home-delivery and some of whom used a mixed medication procurement strategy.
Read the full article on Becker’s ASC Review.
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