NCL's medication adherence campaign

Nearly three out of four Americans admit they do not always take their medications as directed, but failure to take medications as instructed isn’t just an individual’s problem; it impacts all of us — as patients, caregivers, employers, health care practitioners, researchers, and tax payers.

“Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them!”
– Former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop

Adherence Campaign

The National Consumers League (NCL), with planning funds from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is organizing a groundbreaking, national multi-media campaign to improve public health by raising consumer awareness of the importance of good medication adherence. The campaign involves a broad cross-section of public and private stakeholders.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the third medication adherence campaign stakeholder meeting on July 20, 2010 at the AARP’s Brickfield Center in Washington, DC. 

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For more information or to get involved:

• To learn how your organization can become involved and support the campaign, contact Larry Bostian: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 202-835-3323, ext 826.
• Click here for a list of committed campaign partners to the campaign.
• Click here for a list of campaign sponsors.
• You can still join the ranks of founding campaign partners if you submit your form by the end of 2010!  To access form, click here.
• Do you have or know about useful tools and resources to help patients, caregivers and health care practitioners improve adherence? Click here to submit them to the campaign team.

For additional background on the campaign:

• The Case for Improving Adherence
• Literature review prepared by IMS Health for the planning of this campaign

Project research findings

• Final Report: Prescription Medication Adherence Provider and Patient Perspective
• Summary Report: Results of In-depth Telephone Interviews With Health Care Practitioners on Prescription Medication Adherence

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