Background: Many patients do not adhere to treatment because they cannot afford their
prescription medications, putting them at increased risk of adverse health outcomes. We …

BACKGROUND:: In Canada and the United States, patients who have difficulty paying for
prescribed medications are less likely to obtain them and may experience increased risks for …

Background: Prior research indicates that residents of the United States are nearly twice as
likely as Canadian residents to report cost-related nonadherence (CRNA)(ie, being unable …

Objective Up to 32% of older patients take less medication than prescribed to avoid costs,
yet a comprehensive assessment of risk factors for cost-related nonadherence (CRN) is not …

Background and objective Some patients continue taking their medication as prescribed
despite serious financial pressures, while others with the ability to pay forego treatment due …

Introduction Copayments are intended to decrease third party expenditure on
pharmaceuticals, particularly those regarded as less essential. However, copayments are …

Objective: Although multiple noncost factors likely influence a patient's propensity to forego
treatment in the face of cost pressures, little is known about how patients' sociodemographic …

Medication nonadherence is an important public health consideration, affecting health
outcomes and overall health care costs. This review considers the most recent …

Background: Primary nonadherence is probably an important contributor to suboptimal
disease management, but methodological challenges have limited investigation of it …

Background: Prescription drug costs have risen rapidly since the mid-1990s. Inability to pay
for medications has consequences for population health and health system costs. However …