Rx Non-Adherence: A Picture Of Poor Health And Opportunity For Retail Pharmacy And PBMs

Consequences of medication non-adherence include wasted medications, poor health and added medical expenses. Of note, 30 percent of prescriptions are never filled and 69 percent of non-adherence is attributable to behavioral issues like forgetfulness. We're all human, after all.

Still, it's a big problem that needs to be addressed, particularly when you consider that the estimated direct and indirect costs of non-adherence in 2013 alone totaled $337 billion.