In sync: Simultaneous prescription refills boosts medication adherence, Penn study shows

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) In a new study, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Humana Inc. show that a refill synchronization program -- in which patients were able to receive all refills at the same time -- increased medication adherence by more than 10 percent in some patient subgroups. The results are published today in Health Affairs.