The Effect of Zero Copayments on Medication Adherence in a Community Pharmacy Setting

• Main Authors: Melissa Jimenez (Author), Goar Alvarez (Author), Albert Wertheimer (Author), Leanne Lai (Author), Leroy Koh (Author), Dainelys Martinez (Author), Bushra Hijazi (Author), Mark Weinstein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Prescription medication copayments can be a financial burden to many patients. When patients cannot afford their medications, they may become nonadherent, and as a result, this can lead to an increase in chronic disease complications and healthcare costs. Objective: The objective of this...