CNN (6/1, McPhillips) reports, “Millions of adults in the United States are not taking their medications as prescribed because of costs, according to a new report from the” CDC. CNN adds, “Most adults between the ages of 18 and 64 took at least one prescription medication in 2021.” However, “more than 8% of them – about 9.2 million people – said they tried to save money by skipping doses, taking less than prescribed or delaying a prescription fill, according to the CDC data.”
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— “Drug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed, according to CDC ” Deidre McPhillips, CNN, June 1, 2023