FAME: Pharmacy-Care Program Improves Medication Adherence, as Well as BP and LDL-Cholesterol Levels
14th Nov 2006, 23:44 GMT
A new study has shown that a comprehensive-care program, one that involves pharmacists and focuses on patient education, dramatically improves drug adherence. It is also associated with improvements in blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol levels. Heartwire Michael O'Riordan
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