Association Between Pharmacy Closures and Adherence to Cardiovascular Medications Among Older US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It is unknown whether and how pharmacy closures alter medication adherence.

Objective

To examine the association between pharmacy closures and adherence to statins, β-blockers, and oral anticoagulants among adults 50 years or older in the United States.

Design, setting, and participants

In this retrospective cohort study, comparative interrupted time series analyses were performed using a nationally representative 5% random sample of anonymized, longitudinal, individual-level pharmacy claims from IQVIA LRx LifeLink. Analyses included all prescription claims for individuals followed up between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2016. Separate cohorts were derived for users of statins, β-blockers, and oral anticoagulants. The differential association of pharma

SUBMITTER: Qato DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6481442 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature