Why is Medication Dedication important?
Many people do not realize how important taking their medications as prescribed is to the management of their condition. Rates of non-adherence with medication treatments are estimated to be as high as 50 percent.(1) Studies show that failure to take medications as directed results in the loss of approximately 125,000 lives a year from cardiovascular disease alone, and places a $100 billion burden on the health care industry.(2) Employees with specific chronic conditions who do not take their medications as prescribed may render their treatment ineffective and potentially endanger their health.
