Importance The increasing cost of prescription drugs in the United States has become a
source of concern for patients, prescribers, payers, and policy makers. Objectives To review …

Poor adherence to efficacious cardiovascular-related medications has led to considerable
morbidity, mortality, and avoidable health care costs. This article provides results of a recent …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Non-adherence to essential medications represents an
important public health problem. Little is known about the frequency with which patients fail …

Context Use of generic drugs, which are bioequivalent to brand-name drugs, can help
contain prescription drug spending. However, there is concern among patients and …

Importance Pharmaceutical industry payments to physicians may affect prescribing practices
and increase costs if more expensive medications are prescribed. Objective Determine the …

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A leader in decision-making research reveals how choices are designed—and why it's so
important to understand their inner workings Every time we make a choice, our minds go …

Background: Classifying medication adherence is important for efficiently targeting
adherence improvement interventions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of …

Policy Points: Our study indicates that there are opportunities for cost savings in generic
drug markets in Europe and the United States. Regulators should make it easier for generic …

Insurers and policymakers encourage the use of generic drugs to reduce costs, but generics
remain underused. We conducted a national survey of commercially insured adults to …