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The latest Compliance News articles published daily. Includes news on drug compliance - how well a patient follows the instructions for taking his/her medication. Poor compliance is a leading cause of failed medical treatment and drug-resistant conditions.

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News From The February Issue Of Chest

05 February 2010

BENEFITS OF ICS FOR COPD MAY BE OVERSTATED Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, new research suggests that ICS may only provide a modest...
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The Prevention Of Psychiatric Patient Suicides

03 February 2010

Between 1997 and 2006, 38% of out-of-clinic suicides by mental health patients were carried out by people absent without leave from the hospital. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry suggest that...
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Mail Order Pharmacies Use Improves Patients' Medication Adherence

19 January 2010

Buying medicine by mail may encourage patients to stick to their doctor-prescribed medication regimen, new research suggests. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from UCLA and Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland, Calif...
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Compliance News Articles Archive - Page 1

13 January 2010

Better Control Of Drug Use Can Save 400 Swedish Lives Per Year

07 January 2010

High Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Associated With Lower Health Care Costs

31 December 2009

DID U TK UR MEDS? - - Texting Can Improve Meds Use, Chronic Disease Treatment

15 December 2009

Study Shows Elderly Blacks Are More Likely To Skip Their Medication Than Whites And May Be At Greater Risk For Other Medication-Related Problems

01 December 2009

Coverage Of Inexpensive Drugs May Increase Length And Quality Of Life After Heart Attack

21 November 2009

Medication Compliance Is A Key Concern For Employers, According To New Survey

17 November 2009

Innovative Strategy Could Help People Follow Doctors' Orders, Take Medications

16 November 2009

Suggestions Abound For Cutting National Health Care Costs

07 November 2009

Studies Geared To Improving HIV Care And Prevention Supported By Federal Stimulus Funds

06 November 2009

New FDA Program Targets Drug Dosage Errors

28 October 2009

Policy Recommendations For Improving Medication Adherence

Changing Behavior Helps Patients Take Medication As Prescribed

23 October 2009

Taking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many People

Non-Compliance May Be The Cause Of 'Difficult-To-Treat Asthma'

08 October 2009

Insured African-Americans More Likely To Use Emergency Room Than Other Insured Groups

29 September 2009

Strategies For Reducing Painful Breast Cancer Drug Side Effects

23 September 2009

Cost Of Noncompliance Revealed By Study Of Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment For Breast Cancer

07 September 2009

Heart Disease Patients Don't Take Their Medicines

03 September 2009

Surviving Sepsis Program -- Increased Compliance Gets Results

28 August 2009

Reminders From Intelligent System Increase The Independence Of Those With Special Needs

CVS Caremark Data Finds More Than 50 Percent Of Adults 45 Years And Younger Are Not Adherent To Cholesterol Lowering Medications

25 August 2009

ADPH Asks Public To Be Aware Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

19 August 2009

In Australia Doctor-Pharmacist Partnership Reduces Hospitalization For Heart Failure

18 July 2009

Expert Available To Discuss CDC Report Showing Poison Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Traffic Death Rates Among Adults 34 To 56

14 July 2009

Survey: Illinois Seniors Delay Buying Prescription Drugs

09 July 2009

Blood Pressure In Non-Adherent Hypertensive Patients Can Be Improved By Intensive Management

02 July 2009

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

25 June 2009

Shire Launches New UK Adherence Programme Aimed At Patients Taking Daily Calcium And Vitamin D3 Supplementation

24 June 2009

HCPC Calls For Greater Healthcare Savings Through Improved Adherence To Prescription Drug Regimens

10 June 2009

Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Poor Sleep In Women

09 June 2009

Higher Adherence To CPAP Therapy In Men Who Work With Their Female Partners

CPAP Adherence: Problem Solving And Coping Styles

02 June 2009

Better Monitoring, Better Prognosis In Liver Disease

Failure Of Corneal Transplant, Glaucoma Patient Compliance, Preventing LASIK Infections

30 May 2009

Few Pharmacies Can Translate Prescription Labels Into Spanish

29 May 2009

Compliance And Cost: Bitter Pills To Swallow In The Age Of Oral Chemotherapy

New Tool To Improve Patient Understanding Of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Therapies

22 May 2009

African-American Women With Advanced Breast Cancer Often Forego Vital Treatment

21 May 2009

Study Shows EVISTA(R) Improves Patient Compliance In Osteoporosis Management

When Managed By Specialty Pharmacy, MS Patients More Compliant With Medications

20 May 2009

Potential For Delivering Antibiotic Treatment Via Aerosol

19 May 2009

Low-income Breast Cancer Patients Skipping Hormonal Therapy, Increasing Their Risks

18 May 2009

Increasing ICS Compliance: The Voice May Be Recorded, But The Results Are Real

2-Week Course Of Sleep Aid Increases CPAP Adherence In OSA Patients At 6 Months

07 May 2009

Asthma Self-Management Programs Improve Drug Adherence, Disease Control

28 April 2009

Why Are There Variations In Costs Of Diabetes Non-Adherence?

Measuring Adherence With Claims Data For Schizophrenic Patients

25 April 2009

IBM And Golden State Medical Supply Create Drug Safety Model To Help Combat Counterfeiting

23 April 2009

Palisade Systems DLP Technology Deployed By Gibson General Hospital To Protect Electronic Medical Records

18 April 2009

Medication Mismanagement Is A Growing Danger

17 April 2009

Opinion Piece Examines Role Of Health IT In HIV/AIDS Care

16 April 2009

Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey Finds Majority Of Hospitals Fail To Meet Important Quality Standards

07 April 2009

Covance Central Laboratory Receives CAP Accreditation In China

23 March 2009

Cherry-Flavoured Malaria Drug Launched For Children In Africa - UK's Department For International Development Funds Innovative Anti-Malaria Research

21 March 2009

MediTract's Compliance Management Tools Improve Efficiencies At Martin Memorial Health Systems

19 March 2009

Eyeforpharma's Patient Relationship Marketing And Adherence Summit To Take Place In London 9-10 June 09

24 February 2009

Promptly After Their Release, Most US Prison HIV-Infected Inmates Do Not Get Proper Treatment

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