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Tips for Better Medication Adherence
Suffering from a health condition entails taking one or more medications to manage health. Medications are taken to relieve symptoms of medical conditions, combat both short-term and chronic illnesses, cure a disease or condition, and improve...
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Explaining Medication and Treatment Non-Adherence
Treatment can only work if the patient properly follows it. In the United States, medication non-adherence is a major problem. According to recent data, about 1 in 5 new prescriptions are never filled. Among those filled, half are not taken...
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Regular Blood Pressure and Glucose Checks
People are mostly busy with their jobs and other errands that they forget to pay attention to their health. According to various studies, hypertension is common among patients with diabetes. Diabetes and high blood pressure put people at a higher...
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Pharmacists’ Role in Improving Medication Adherence
A patient is considered adherent to their medication if they take at least 80% of their medicines in accordance with the prescribed dosage, time, frequency, and direction of their physician. Non-adherence to medication is rampant among...
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How Pharmacists Help in Disease State Management?
Nowadays, in our area, our neighborhood pharmacy offers comprehensive disease state management programs to patients for them to be able to prevent or minimize the effects of the disease through the integrated higher level of care that is offered...
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Why Is Vaccine Still Recommended to Adults?
The idea of getting immunized will always entail that it is for a certain age, and usually they’re for the babies and growing children. However, the reality is that immunization is not just for children, they are for adults too. Protection is...
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