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May 31, 2011

USA Today article highlights risks of medication nonadherence

The major consumer press is beginning to understand the value of community pharmacy and the importance of medication adherence in managing outcomes in healthcare spending, as evidenced by the recent USA Today article "Studies: Missed meds could cost more than $250B a year."

May 23, 2011

Patients, gov’t benefit from generic SSRI, SNRI adherence

The $290 billion that poor medication adherence costs the U.S. economy every year cuts across every imaginable disease state, but one in which it can be particularly problematic is mental health. 

April 12, 2011

Express Scripts: Aligning patient behavior, intentions could save money for healthcare system

The road to waste reduction is paved with good intentions.

March 14, 2011

Express Scripts reaches smart-phone users with new app

Patients with smart phones using pharmacy benefits served by Express Scripts can access their accounts through a new application launched Monday, the PBM said.

March 1, 2011

Express Scripts finds generic antidepressant users as adherent as brand-name counterparts

Patients who take generic antidepressants will remain as adherent as those who take brand-name drugs to treat the condition, according to a new study.

November 17, 2010

Express Scripts establishes specialty benefits organization

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts has created what it calls the industry’s most comprehensive specialty...

October 11, 2010

Express Scripts looks to curb nonadherence among patients

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts said it has created a way to accurately predict which...

June 14, 2010

CVS Caremark recognized for employee health initiatives

CVS Caremark's proactive approach to workplace health and its investment in programs that help employees...

May 13, 2010

CVS' Pharmacy Advisor aids vertically integrated pharmacy-PBM model

The launch of CVS Caremark's Pharmacy Advisor program is important on several fronts; not only...