Effect of a pharmacist-led intervention on adherence among patients with a first-time prescription for a cardiovascular medicine: a randomized controlled trial in Norwegian pharmacies.

Ragnar Hovland Sara BremerChristine FrigaardSolveig HenjumPer Kristian FaksvågErik Magnus SaetherIvar Sønbø Kristiansen

Published in: The International journal of pharmacy practice (2019)

The main outcome measure indicates that a short, structured pharmacist-led intervention may increase medication adherence for patients starting on chronic cardiovascular medication. However, these findings could not be confirmed by the NPD data analysis.

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