Study Identifies Factors Linked to Greater Adherence to Use of Anticoagulant
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical AssociationAmong patients with atrial fibrillation who filled prescriptions for the anticoagulant dabigatran at Veterans Health Administration sites, there was variability in patient medication adherence across sites, with appropriate patient selection and pharmacist-led monitoring associated with greater adherence to the medication, according to a study in the April 14 issue of JAMA.