Acknowledge • Around 50% of medication is not taken as prescribed • Medication non-adherence is associated with an estimated 200,000 deaths and a financial burden of €125 billion annually in Europe • Enhancing medication adherence improves clinical outcomes, while reducing the financial and environmental burden on health systems Inform • Adoption of digital technologies can effectively support medication adherence and improve patients’ health outcomes • Innovative digital technologies foster communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals and patients, and should be made more accessible Incentivise • Increased investment and incentives to accelerate sustainable, cost-effective implementation of digital adherence technologies in health systems are necessary • Digital adherence technology should be an integral part of clinical trials to support efficient drug development Steer & support • Data-driven European strategies to improve medication adherence are essential • Reimbursement of effective digital adherence technology is critical to unlock their full potential of making health systems more efficient
van Boven, J.F.M., Dima, A.L., Wettermark, B., Potočnjak, I., Ágh, T., Aarnio, E., et al. (2025). Leveraging digital medication adherence technologies to enhance sustainability of European health systems: ENABLE's key recommendations. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE, 48, 1-2 [10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101164].
Leveraging digital medication adherence technologies to enhance sustainability of European health systems: ENABLE's key recommendations
Lunghi C.;Poluzzi E.;
2025
Abstract
Acknowledge • Around 50% of medication is not taken as prescribed • Medication non-adherence is associated with an estimated 200,000 deaths and a financial burden of €125 billion annually in Europe • Enhancing medication adherence improves clinical outcomes, while reducing the financial and environmental burden on health systems Inform • Adoption of digital technologies can effectively support medication adherence and improve patients’ health outcomes • Innovative digital technologies foster communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals and patients, and should be made more accessible Incentivise • Increased investment and incentives to accelerate sustainable, cost-effective implementation of digital adherence technologies in health systems are necessary • Digital adherence technology should be an integral part of clinical trials to support efficient drug development Steer & support • Data-driven European strategies to improve medication adherence are essential • Reimbursement of effective digital adherence technology is critical to unlock their full potential of making health systems more efficientI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
