Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Compliance News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/compliance/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124994.php A woman developed disease because, after her weight-loss surgery, she did not take her multivitamin, as reported in a Case Report released on October 10, 2008 in The Lancet. The obesity epidemic is well documented around the world, and has affected developed countries in great magnitude. One treatment for obesity is gastric bypass surgery, which actually limits the size of the stomach cavity to help curb the patient's appetite. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124881.php A new high-tech pill organizer designed by two students could help save lives and billions of dollars to the health-care system. According to Statistics Canada, 50 percent of Canadians don't follow their prescriptions. As a result, one out of 10 patients ends up in the emergency room. This problem can have lethal consequences on the health of a patient and contributes to the blockage of ERs across the country. Compliance Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124630.php Compliance for Life™ is going global. iReminder, LLC, announces that Compliance for Life now delivers dosing reminders anywhere in the world by phone and SMS text message, as well as email. Compliance Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124633.php HealthHonors® today announced that AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP has implemented HealthHonors' proprietary technology platform to help patients remember to take their medicine as prescribed. The HealthHonors platform, known as Dynamic Intermittent Reinforcement (DIR™), is a patient incentive program that uses intermittent reinforcement schedules to motivate patients to take their medications as prescribed. Compliance Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124579.php Drug Safety Alliance (DSA), a global leader in pharmaceutical safety and pharmacovigilance, was invited to share their extensive insight into quality assurance protocols in Europe with the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) at their annual conference held recently in Boston. Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124549.php InnovationRx, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovation Group (LSE: TiG), today launched a medication adherence awareness campaign targeting pharmacists and patients in California. The campaign, a pilot for a nationwide effort, aims to provide pharmacists with resources that will help their patients to achieve medication adherence and improve health. Compliance Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123795.php Patients' responses to a simple questionnaire can reliably predict whether they will adhere to physical therapy after spine surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest in a new study. The findings could help physicians identify patients who might benefit from additional preoperative preparation to ensure they attend therapy sessions and follow through with prescribed exercise, a factor that can greatly affect their long-term recovery. Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121925.php Pharmacy benefits managers have begun offering tools to help consumers find low-cost generic drugs, adhere to drug regimens and increase consumer choice, all of which can help increase profit margins, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, PBMs generally experience greater profit margins and members typically spend less when they use generic drugs, especially when ordered by mail. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120921.php Older adults may be better able to comply with medication regimens by working with providers to fill out simple paper tables that track what they take and when they take it. Recent experiments found that use of a "medtable" may help to prevent medication-related problems. A report appears in the September issue of Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, published by the American Psychological Association. Seniors / Aging Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120945.php One in three women taking long-term hormonal (endocrine) therapy for invasive breast cancer stop their treatment before the end of the recommended five-year period, according to a major follow-up study, which reveals that women looked after in specialised oncology units are more likely to continue therapy than those cared for by family doctors. Breast Cancer Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120793.php A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer. The study, appearing in the October 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates poor compliance to recommended monitoring of colorectal cancer survivors could affect survival. Colorectal Cancer Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119173.php Tickets are now on sale for eyeforpharma's Patient Adherence, Persistence and Compliance USA Summit, October 23-24, Boston and are selling out fast. Last year the event sold out with over 200 delegates, a ratio of 80% pharma and over 90% positive feedback. The chairman has been announced recently as Daryl J. Compliance Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118790.php Highlights of a project that demonstrates how employee compliance in taking medication for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes benefits both employee and employer will be presented by Todd Prewitt, M.D., SHPS' director of clinical operations/medical director, and Jill D. Olds, director of global benefit strategy for Cummins Inc. at Harvard University's Quality Colloquium, August 18-21, 2008. Compliance Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116639.php Results from a study in the US and UK indicate that infused Iron Chelation Therapy (ICT) negatively impacts patient satisfaction which is a determinant of adherence to ICT regimens; findings point to a need to use more convenient and less burdensome oral therapy to increase adherence, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Blood / Hematology Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115489.php When patients are discharged from the emergency department, their recovery depends on carefully following the doctors' instructions for their post care at home. Yet a vast majority of patients don't fully understand what they are supposed to do, and most are not even aware of the chasm in their understanding. Primary Care / General Practice Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114377.php Pfizer announced that new statin users who took Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) were significantly more likely to stay on their medication compared to those who took simvastatin, according to an observational study of more than 186,000 patients in one of the largest U.S. managed care claims databases. The results were published in the July issue of Current Medical Research and Opinion. Cholesterol Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114269.php Consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) -- hailed since their inception in 2000 as a tool to help control costs -- are resulting in members forgoing care and discontinuing drugs to treat chronic medical problems, according to two newly published studies. Under employer-offered CDHPs, members pay up-front deductibles either out-of-pocket or from a dedicated health-care account before insurance coverage begins. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112662.php The Hartford Courant on Sunday examined a new lottery-like program that offers patients a chance at winning daily cash prizes of $10 or $100 if they promptly take their prescription medications. According to the Courant, the lottery program -- part of a $40,000 study developed by the University of Pennsylvania's Compliance Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112403.php The 2008 BIO International Convention, produced by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), wrapped up with 20,108 industry leaders - a 36 percent increase from the last time the convention was held in San Diego, Calif. in 2001. Attendees hailed from 70 countries and 48 states, as well as 4,270 attendees and exhibitors from California. Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111785.php While certain pharmaceutical drugs can reduce acute withdrawal symptoms and/or urges to drink alcohol, clearly they will not work if patients do not adhere to a regimen. Although behavioral treatments can facilitate medication adherence, different combinations have different effects on different people. An examination of two medications for treating alcohol dependence, used in combination with two behavioral treatments, has found that medication adherence is still best for success. Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110840.php Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are more likely to comply with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for longer periods of time if they receive their treatment from a sleep center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), according to a research abstract presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110631.php Higher neighborhood socioeconomic factors and social support are independently related to improved continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence, according to a research abstract was presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The study, authored by Alec Platt, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, focused on 275 newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110686.php African-American war veterans are significantly less likely to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) than Caucasian or Asian veterans, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The study, authored by Skai W. Schwartz, of the University of South Florida, focused on 1,486 patients who were prescribed and tried CPAP between 2003-2007. Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109875.php One of the biggest challenges in fighting tuberculosis is simply getting patients to take their medicine. MIT students have come up with a possible solution: a new testing and reporting system that is easy for patients to use and offers economic incentives such as free cell phone minutes. Tuberculosis kills an estimated two million people every year, and treating the disease requires a strict six-month regimen of antibiotics. Tuberculosis Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109477.php New research from the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, shows that the anti-rejection drug sirolimus (brand name Rapamune) may help prolong the clinical benefit of transplanted kidneys and delay rejection, especially in patients who do not regularly take their prescribed medications (are "non-compliant"). Transplants / Organ Donations