The inconvenient truth about buying medicine
MANILA, Philippines - “Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them,” said Dr. Charles Everett Koop, the 13th surgeon general of the United States to address the problem of non-adherence.
Adherence is the willingness of a person to correctly follow a treatment regimen. Sadly, not everyone is able to comply with one because of one’s busy lifestyle, which allows very little time for personal care. The mere inconvenience of going to a drug store and having to wait to purchase medicine is the biggest hurdle in adherence. Working class members are often prone to this tendency, and non-adherence has especially become a major problem for these individuals. Patients tend to buy just a limited quantity of their prescribed medication — and oftentimes forgetting to refill the succeeding dose. Non-adherence on medication often leads to increased hospitalization, perpetuation of the disease to the point that the patient may even suffer complications or die. The cost of this lack of adherence is devastating in both financial and human terms.
An innovative and proactive medicine delivery system can help solve the problem of non-adherence, in response to this situation of individuals who have become too busy to be mindful of their health. HealthyLife, a program which merges your doctor’s expertise and the convenience of a free delivery system to any location was created.
Getting in touch with the delivery system is done via the HealthyLife hotline, either through your landline or mobile — eliminating the time spent waiting in long lines at a drugstore. HealthyLife has an in-house call center which monitors, gives proper instructions about your prescription and answers any question you have about your medicine. HealthyLife ensures that all orders arrive on time all the time. On top of this, HealthyLife also provides patient education, as well as a prompt for prescription refills and doctor’s appointments — all as a part of their customer service and dedication to creating better adherence.
Getting in touch with HealthyLife is also surprisingly easy. It is as simple as dialing 988-1888 to reach them and they even have a texting option “CALL ME” at 0917-829-1888 or at 391-188 for Smart subscribers both of which prompted an instant call.
HealthyLife is concerned about the many consequences that non-adherence has, which can affect and damage one’s health in the long run. Persistent non-adherence to prescribed medication may lead to increased chances in hospitalization and perpetuation of a disease, which result lead to many other serious complications. The cost of lack of adherence becomes a physical burden that can also incur serious financial implications. But with a combination of correct instructions, a patient can save money and more importantly, save his life.
