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| November 12, 2009 |
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More than Half of Americans do not Take Prescription Medicines as Instructed Pointing to Growing Public Health Problem
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A new omnibus survey released today by the National Council on Patient
Information and Education (NCPIE) and Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy
benefit management organization and a UnitedHealth Group company and recently
appointed to the NCPIE Board of Directors, finds that 54 percent of Americans say
they do not consistently take prescriptions as instructed even though 87 percent
believe prescription medicines are important to their health – pointing to a growing
public health problem.
Download the Key-Findings Summary and a list of practical adherence-improvement
tips for consumers.
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| November 5, 2009 |
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Campaign Launches to Sound Alarm about the Misuse of Prescription Drugs Among Teens
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New Resources Equip Parents, Teachers, Coaches, Health Professionals and Other
Teen Influencers with Tools to Prevent Teens from Abusing Prescription Drugs
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| September 22, 2009 |
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House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs
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| October 1, 2008 |
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Are You Medicine Smart™? Medicine Safety Group Tells How @ www.talkaboutrx.org
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23rd annual NCPIE “Talk About Prescriptions” Month observance works to improve
medicine communication and reduce preventable adverse drug reactions.
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| October 1, 2007 |
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Older Adults are at Increased Risk of Serious and often Preventable Medicine Use Related Problems
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National Education Campaign Launch to Educate Older Adults about the
MUSTS of Safe Medicine Use Coincides with “Talk About Prescriptions” Month
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| August 1, 2007 |
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America’s Other Drug Problem Poor Medication Adherence - Agenda-Setting Report Issued to Reduce Adverse Health and
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Economic Consequences
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| October 3, 2006 |
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Preventing Medication Errors: What YOU Need to Know / What YOU Need to Do
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Annual NCPIE observance works to improve medicine communication/reduce
medication errors.
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| September 23, 2005 |
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3R's for Safe Medicine Use Highlights Risk Communication
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NCPIE Coalition works to improve dialogue / promote safe medicine use.
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| October 1, 2004 |
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“Your Medicine Information: Read It and Heed It"
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NCPIE's October 2004 National Health Observance
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| September 10, 2003 |
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Surgeon General Calls on Public To “Be MedWise”
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About Over-the-Counter Medicines
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