Category: Medication Adherence

  • April 1 - 7 Was National Medication Safety Week It’s important to learn how to use your medicines safely to avoid unwanted side effects and interactions - especially as you age. The older you get, the more likely you are to be taking additional medicines (prescription and over-the-counter) which can increase your chance of having [...]
  • A Letter to Patients from Millennium’s Director of Value-Based Pharmacy Dear Valued Patients,   Taking your medications as prescribed is an important step in preventing complications from your chronic health conditions. Complications from diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol can be severe and may even increase your risk of hospitalization and poor [...]
  • The Importance of Medication Adherence  If you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol your doctor may prescribe you a statin medication to help manage it. But getting that prescription is just half the battle. Millennium Physician Group Clinical Pharmacist Brittany Orr explains how to harness the full power of your prescription.   “When you think about statins, [...]
  • Opioid Pain Medication Legislation Effective on July 1st, 2018, the state of Florida enacted new legislation regarding the prescribing of opioid pain medication to help reduce the amount of unnecessary opioid prescriptions and to assist in the recovery efforts of patients with addiction to opioid pills. Millennium Physician Group is here to help you understand […]