Strengthening the U. S. Medication Safety Net by Connecting Abundance to Need.

Cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN) is a major population health concern in the United States, especially for patients with chronic conditions. It is associated with disease progression and increases the likelihood of emergency department utilization and hospitalization, thereby increasing overall health care expenditures. In this paper, we describe the prescription medication safety net in the United States and assess its reliability.

Access to medications among adults with type 2 diabetes using pharmacy- or clinic-based medication assistance programs: A systematic review.

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the literature regarding access to, and utilization of medication for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and pre-post improvements in diabetes outcomes for adults enrolled in clinic- or pharmacy-based medication assistance programs.

Data Sources: The databases searched were PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Ovid HealthSTAR, PapersFirst, and OpenGrey.

Study Selection: Databases were searched from the beginning of each database to Feburary 29, 2020.