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Wallet cards, text reminders aim to improve drug compliance
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted June 4, 2012
The National Consumers League in May marked the first year of its Script Your Future campaign designed to help patients comply with their medication regimens. The Washington-based consumer advocacy organization said it communicated with tens of thousands of physicians and other health professionals on techniques to improve their patients’ medication adherence.
The league says a third of Americans report that they do not always take their medicine as instructed, a habit that is growing more problematic, given that 42% of adults are prescribed medication to treat a chronic condition. The campaign offers patient-oriented wallet cards, checklists, instructional videos and a text-message reminder service at no charge. Tools designed for doctors also are available on the campaign’s website (link).
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/06/04/prbf0604.htm.