Senior Pharmacy Solutions©

Senior Facts for your consideration........................

Fact:

Seniors are most at risk for dangerous drug interactions:

51% of seniors utilize 2 or more pharmacies,

46% visit three or more doctors,

53% use more than 5 prescription medications,

25% of hospital and nursing home admissions among older Americans

are the result of improper medication use.¹

Fact:

Inadequate drug therapy costs $77 billion/year in the U.S.²

Fact:

Medicare pays less than 20% of nursing facility expenses.³

Fact:

Drug related illnesses accounted for 4% of emergency room (ER) visits during one month at a teaching hospital,

60% of the drug related illnesses were preventable.

These ER visits were caused by non-compliance (58%), adverse drug events (32%) and inappropriate prescribing (10%).⁴

Fact:

Medication errors are the source of 7,000 deaths annually.⁵

Fact:

2 out of 3 single adults and 1 out of 3 couples become impoverished after 13 weeks in a nursing facility.⁶

Seniors may avoid admission a higher level of care or to a nursing facility by optimizing the use of their medications and supplements.

The innovative Senior Pharmacy Solutions^© Medication Therapy Management Services

address the unique medication related problems of today’s seniors.

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We identify and prevent medication related problems.

Our comprehensive evaluations and action plans address all medications the senior takes.

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Seniors turn to our innovative

Senior Pharmacy Solutions^© Medication Therapy Management Services

when they want additional help in using their medications.

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We provide organization, direction and support in the optimal of medication by seniors.

Would you or a loved one benefit from our Senior Pharmacy Solutions^© Medication Therapy Management Services?

Click here for a risk self assessment

Please note that this self-assessment provides only a snap shot of possible medication problems.

Many more medications may be problematic to a senior.

Should you wish to further discuss our services,

Click here to contact us for a confidential review of our services

and how our services may assist you or a loved one.

Our purpose is to support better use of medication.

Our goal is to improve the quality of life for those we serve.

For seniors and others seeking to prolong their independence,

better maintain their health and conserve personal resources,

we offer

The Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center

recognized this program as a

Best Care Practice Nominee

1. GAO Senate Testimony, March 22, 2001

2. Arch Intern Med. 1995

3. WebMD Feature Archives, April 2002

4. Am J Health Syst Pharm., 1996

5. Institute of Medicine, 2000

6. Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA), 2000

Services Offered by The ConDOR Company, PLLC