ALR Technologies, Inc. (ALRT.OB): Addressing the World of Prescription Non-Compliance
Compliance. The word says an awful lot when it comes to proper treatment of illnesses, disease and chronic pain. In the words of C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, “a drug will not work if you are not taking it.” In fact, the number one reason for non-compliance is generally referred to as forgetfulness. Thousands of articles have been written on a patient’s inability to take their prescribed medications at the appropriate times and the appropriate doses, but no solid solution has ever been produced. We’ve heard numbers as low as 17% of all patients fully following prescription instructions.…