Drug adherence gender gap

摘要

DESPITE the growing research interest in medication adherence during the past decade, little work has been done to see whether there are differences between women and men in terms of adherence. In this context, the findings of a new study conducted by a US pharmacy benefit manager, Medco Health Solutions, makes for interesting reading. Not only does it show a gender gap in adherence but it also highlights the role that pharmacists can play in the pharmaceutical care of women.