Automated Phone and Mail Notices Increase Medication Adherence

Automated Phone and Mail Notices Increase Medication Adherence

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Although this study examined medication adherence exclusively among patients at Kaiser Permanente Southern California receiving their first prescription for a statin drug, the low-cost method is likely to be viable for large populations, other chronic …
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Schuyler County Man Shoots At Police; Faces 10 Years In Prison

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

He fired multiple shots out of his home in the Village Of Burdett in October, 2011- leading police on a three hour standoff. In court, Esposito says he didn't get treatment for his drug addiction which caused him to commit this crime. Schuyler County …
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Global drug survey to rank Australian use

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Research released today shows drug and alcohol treatments have increased in Australia over the past year, with alcohol the drug most likely to get people into trouble. Almost half the drug treatment episodes in 2010 to 2011 were for alcohol problems, …
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Bristol-Myers' Eliquis To Exploit The NVAF Market Post Approval In The EU

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

The drug in its clinical trials showed higher efficacy in preventing clots and strokes compared to warfarin, which long has been considered as the standard treatment. This approval will allow the company to exploit the multi-billion dollar NVAF market …
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