Research
Medication non-adherence remains to be a leading public health problem in the United States, estimated to cause 125,000 deaths annually.1 Medisafe collaborated with IMS Health to conduct a study evaluating medication adherence among Medisafe users with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes against a control group of non-users, using anonymous prescription data. Research results focused on the…
Read MoreOriginally published in JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth (https://mhealth.jmir.org), 02.12.2016 Study Rationale and Background Medication nonadherence leads to an estimated 125,000 deaths and costs $100 billion annually in the US. There is a vast pool of tools, including medication adherence apps, which are now available to help patients manage their regimens. However, many of these apps…
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