When physicians prescribe medications, the doctors assume that patients will take their medications on a regular basis.  However, when patients are actually studied, 30% to 50% of adult patients are not consistently taking their long-term medications.  This leads to approximately $100 billion in extra health care costs nationally, dollars that could be better used to provide better and more comprehensive care for people. When patients don’t take their medicines, results are worsening of their medical…

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