Healthcare Providers

The fundamental vision of PillPack is backed up by years of research that suggest accessible medical information, improved packaging and readily available consultation can help people be adherent to a prescribed medication regimen. Additional studies confirm that adherence improves overall health while lack of adherence can negatively impact outcomes.

Key studies and references we consulted in developing PillPack:

Duru OK, Schmittdiel JA, Dyer WT, Parker MM, Uratsu CS, Chan J, Karter AJ. Mail-Order Pharmacy Use and Adherence to Diabetes-Related Medications. American Journal of Managed Care. 2010l 16(1): 33-40.

Field TS, Mazor KM, Briesacher B, DeBellis KR, Gurwitz JH. Adverse Drug Events Resulting from Patient Errors in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007; 55: 271-276.

Lee JK, Grace KA, Taylor AJ. Effect of a Pharmacy Care Program on Medication Adherence and Persistence, Blood Pressure, and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2006; 296 (21):2563-2571.

Viswanathan M, Golin CE, Jones CD, Ashok M, Blalock SJ, Wines RC, Coker-Schwimmer EJ, Rosen DL, Sista P, Lohr KN. Interventions to improve adherence to self-administered medications for chronic diseases in the United States: a systematic review. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2012;157(11):785-95.

Zedler BK, Kakad P, Colilla S, Murrelle L, Shah NR. Does packaging with a calendar feature improve adherence to self-administered medication for long-term use? A systematic review. 2011; 33(1):62–73.

Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease. New England Healthcare Association. 2009.