From the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2012 Educational Conference: Patients who adhere to statin regimens are healthier, but higher drug spending makes overall care more costly

Individuals with high cholesterol who stay on their statin medications over a 2-year period are healthier than comparable nonadherent individuals, but the overall cost of their care is slightly higher, according to a new study presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2012 Education Conference, in Cincinnati, Ohio, in October.