PHARMACIST LED COUNSELING AND THE IMPACT ON PATIENT ADHERENCE FOR ANALGESIC TREATED PAIN

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of a specialty pharmacy's (SP) medication therapy management (MTM) program on the incidence of self-reported missed/skipped doses (M/SD) of analgesic(s) in patients with chronic moderate to severe pain associated with various disease states. METHODS: A six month study was conducted to assess the association of pharmacist counseling (PhC) on the incidence of patient self-reported M/SD of a non-narcotic analgesic. A start-of-care (SOC) assessment prior to the initial/first prescription fill at the SP included an opt-in for PhC (n = 1,410). M/SD of analgesics during the most recent prescription fulfillment period were compared at SOC and at the six month refill, using a Chi-Square analysis, Yates Correction for data continuity at p