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Almost half of all Americans, approximately 133 million people, live with at least one chronic disease. Because ongoing use of pre- scription medication is a key component of treatment for chronic conditions, medication adherence—or making sure that patients take the drugs prescribed for them—is a matter of great importance to policy makers, insurance plan sponsors, physicians, and patients.  Yet despite the evidence of improved outcomes from adherence, the World Health Organization reports average medication compliance rates in developed countries of just 50%. Continue reading →