The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds tailored pharmacy-based interventions to increase medication adherence are cost-effective for cardiovascular disease prevention. When used for cardiovascular disease management, these interventions can lead to a favorable return on investment. The systematic review of economic evidence included 38 studies published through May 2019.
For More Information
- The Community Guide
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Pharmacy-based Medication Adherence Interventions – use this one-pager as a quick reference
- CDC Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Implementation Resource for CPSTF Findings —Tailored Pharmacy-based Medication Adherence Interventions
- CDC Million Hearts national initiative