In this special edition on Adherence to Medications our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss medication adherence and the role of clinicians, pharmacies and pharmacists in helping with medication adherence. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amazon.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

Susan Kuchera, M.D. - Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency at Jefferson Health Abington.

Tess Carey, PharmD, Clinical Advisor for Amazon Pharmacy

Selected references:

Better Medications Adherence Lowers Cardiovascular Events, Stroke, and All-Cause Mortality Risk: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2021, 8, 146.

Adherence to antihypertensive medications for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease events: a dose-response meta-analysis. Public Health 196 (2021) 179e185

Medication nonadherence - definition, measurement, prevalence, and causes: reflecting on the past 20 years and looking forwards. Frontiers in Pharmacology, March 2025. DOI 10.3389/fphar.2025.1465059