The Importance of Medication Compliance Packaging
Following a daily regimen of prescriptions is a time-consuming
effort, but the impact of taking
medications incorrectly can lead
to big problems. With more
and more branded and generic pharmaceuticals
on the market and an aging population,
the issue of compliance has emerged as one of the health industry's
biggest challenges. How
serious is non-compliance? Non-compliance
results in:
1) Increased heathcare costs, stemming from $8.5 billion in hospitalizations
with direct and indirect costs reaching $100 billion, including
$50 billion in lost productivity, according to the Healthcare Compliance
Packaging Council.
2) Increased adverse outcomes, as 320 deaths a day are attributed
to non-compliance according to the Healthcare Compliance Packaging
Council.
3) Increased hospitalizations, as 10% of hospitalized patients
are admitted because of incorrect medication usage, reports the
American Health Care Association.
Source: Improving
Medication Compliance through Technology by Renard P. Jackson