Medication adherence improved by comprehensive pharmacy care program
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Nonadherence to medication regimens is a widespread obstacle to improving health, particularly among elderly patients. The Federal Study of Adherence to Medications in the Elderly (FAME) enrolled 200 men and women, with a mean age of 78 years, who were prescribed a mean of nine chronic daily medications. The trial comprised three separate phases. A run-in phase was conducted over 2 months. Baseline medication adherence values—the proportion of medications actually taken as prescribed—were established. Blood pressure (BP) and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were also measured.
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