The widening medication adherence gap
The gap between medication efficacy in trials and real-world effectiveness is widening, and with it the opportunity cost of medication nonadherence. Closing this gap requires more than individual behavior change; it requires system-level solutions, including coverage and funding design, pharmacist-led programs, and health information technology.
Authors
- Zachary A. Marcum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-2304)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2026-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1005237
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00