Tuesday 25 September 2012

Kids' prescriptions often going unfilled

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large share of medication prescriptions to children on Medicaid may go unfilled, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 17,000 prescriptions made to kids at two urban clinics, 22 percent were never filled. That's similar to what's been seen in studies of adults - among whom anywhere from 16 percent to 24 percent of prescriptions go unfilled. "There are lots of studies that show that if you're not adherent to your medication, you'll have worse health outcomes," said lead researcher Dr. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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