Comments Off on 5 tips to help caregivers administer meds to kids
Caregivers often report difficulty administering medications to children. Up to one-quarter of children may refuse outright to take their medication. Read more
Comments Off on The 3 top strategies to combat patients’ drug anxiety
Fear of unforeseen side effects, distrust of pharmaceutical companies, nervousness over changing treatment plans – there are many reasons patients get anxious over being prescribed a new medication. Read more
Comments Off on Use med reviews to build trust and prevent adherence issues
We spoke with Denis M. Roy, senior director of professional affairs with Pharmaprix/Shoppers Drug Mart in Montreal, about customer loyalty and adherence, the importance of both, and the building blocks of patient health outcomes in a successful pharmacy. Read more
Comments Off on Nonadherence an alarming trend – Express Scripts Canada 2019 Prescription Drug Trend Report
Depending on the conditions for which they are being treated, as many as 70 percent of Canadian patients are not taking their medications as directed by their physicians. Read more
Comments Off on The top 8 ingredients of high-adherence pharmacies
Care is greater than and equals Commerce. They must always be aligned and never in conflict. So if patient care and business interests are so perfectly aligned, where is the financial gain from Rx adherence…the so-called secret sauce? Read more
Comments Off on Healthcare Innovation: Riding the hype cycle
Hype is a big concept in tech. Roy Amara was a futurist who is credited with saying that “we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” Read more
Comments Off on Pharmacists take the lead – new research report shows half of Canadians not taking medications as directed
Half of Canadians with chronic diseases don't take their medication as prescribed – leading to serious health complications, hospitalization and even death. Read more