Specialty Pharma Journal Specialty, Precision & Technology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system. Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) has an ingestible sensor embedded in the pill that records that the medication was taken. The product is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, …
Tag Archives: compliance
November, 2017
March, 2016
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16 March
Patient Tipping Point
Patients face a tipping point when it comes to out-of-pocket costs. When patients’ share of health care costs reach a certain threshold, patients are more likely to skip refills of medications or fail to get their prescriptions filled in the first place. Most recently, this was demonstrated in a study …
December, 2015
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9 December
Who Isn’t Taking Their Cancer Medication?
Just a few years ago, a physician knew immediately if a patient didn’t follow the prescribed cancer treatment, because the treatment was likely given intravenously at a health care facility. If the patient missed a scheduled appointment, then the physician could work to get the patient back in compliance. Today, …