Citations

¹ Waste Calculation based on $106 billion non-adherance to chronic medications. Inflation adjusted (NEIM 2005;353:487-97. Osterberg L, Blaschke T. Adherenece to Medication. NEJM. August 4, 2005; 353(5): 487-497. $57 billion of sub-optimal generic use and channel mix (Express Scripts Research and Clinical Services Department Analysis)

²About Consumerology "behavior causes account for nearly 40% of all deaths in the US " Schroeder SA. We Can Do Better-Improving the Health of the American People. NEJM. September 20, 2007; 357(12): 1221-1228.

³Therapy Adherence percentages Peterson AM, Takiya L, Finley R. Meta-analysis of trials of interventions to improve medication adherence. Am J Health Syst Pharm. April 1, 2003; 60(7): 657-665.