CVS Health Research Institute study shows 11.4 percentage point improvement in medication

New research published by the CVS Health Research Institute showed a significant improvement in adherence to specialty medications for patients enrolled in a pilot study evaluating Specialty Connect, CVS Health’s specialty prescription services program. New patients enrolled in the pilot were 17.5% more likely to pick up their first refill and existing specialty patients had an 11.4 percentage point improvement in adherence compared with a control group. The study was published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.