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Your best resolution yet: Take the pledge to take your meds
This time of year, many Americans ponder possible resolutions for self- improvement. Many of the most popular New Year’s resolutions continue to focus on health: losing weight, managing stress, giving up bad habits, eating right, and exercising more. One resolution that may be less common – but of crucial importance now and year-round – is a simple one: follow your doctor’s orders.
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Take the pledge. Take your meds
Are you one of the three out of four Americans who sometimes fails to take your prescription medicines as directed? If so, you are putting your health at risk! NCL is launching a new national multi-stakeholder campaign to encourage conversations between health care professionals and patients and get consumers to take the pledge to take their meds!
NCL's medication adherence campaign
Nearly three out of four Americans admit they do not always take their medications as directed, but failure to take medications as instructed isn’t just an individual’s problem; it impacts all of us — as patients, caregivers, employers, health care practitioners, researchers, and tax payers.
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