New study shows patients prefer home-delivered medications

According to new data, researchers have found that stroke patients who have received medication via mail-service from pharmacies that offer the perk are more likely to follow their regimens and the guidelines of the medication. 

The data studied was provided by Kaiser Permanente and was presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.

The study provided information that suggested that 47 percent of stroke patients who picked up their medication in person at their local pharmacies followed their medicine taking regimen, whereas 74 percent of the patients who received their medicines through mail-delivery followed theirs.

The data proves that patients suffering with chronic illnesses gain increased savings, find mail-delivery convenient, and are more likely to adhere to their regimen. It is also worth noting that patients who picked up cholesterol-lowering prescriptions were 56.4 percent likely to stick to their regiment, while patients who used mail-order showed 88 percent adherence. Anticoagulant adherence was 56 percent to 45 percent in favor of mail delivery.

The study conducted by Kaiser Permanente was the first to study this trend. Its researched confirmed that there is a growing demand for home delivery of medications that result in lower costs and convenience.