Employees are more likely to take medications as directed and to choose generic products when they use home delivery versus a retail pharmacy, states new research from Express Scripts.
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The study shows 78.6% compliance for home delivery, versus 70.8% compliance for retail pharmacies. Patients were 34% more likely to choose a generic with home delivery.
Home pharmacies may encourage better adherence because of less frequent re-ordering and e-mail or phone reminders when a prescription is running low.
"Billions in savings are at stake when you account for a similar impact in other therapy classes," says Emily Cox, Ph.D, study author and Express Scripts research leader.
