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OOPS, I MISSED MY DOSE! OOPS, I MISSED MY DOSE! medipense.com © 2016 Medipense Inc. RxPense® is a personal medication dispensing and remote monitoring solution that ensures Seniors and Chronic Care Patients at home (or elsewhere), take the correct medications on time and notifies caregivers if they miss a dose. ACCORDING TO A UK STUDY Up to 90% of diabetes patients do not take their medication well enough to benefit from that medication. Up to 75% of hypertensive patients do not adhere to their medicine. 41-59% of mentally ill patients take their medication infrequently or not at all. First reported over a decade ago, can it still be true today? After all, we all forget things, both big and small, all the time. Usually, it’s the less important things that slip our minds, though sometimes it is the big stuff that we forget. 80% of patients occasionally miss a dose of their medication Among those using five or more medications, 36% say they forget doses 36% 51% Among those using fewer medications, 51% say they forget doses When were you last informed about what to do should you forget to take a dose?

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OOPS, I MISSED MY DOSE!OOPS, I MISSED MY DOSE!

medipense.com© 2016 Medipense Inc.

RxPense® is a personal medicationdispensing and remote monitoringsolution that ensures Seniors andChronic Care Patients at home(or elsewhere), take the correctmedications on time andnotifies caregivers if they missa dose.

ACCORDING TO A UK STUDY

Up to 90% of diabetes patientsdo not take their medicationwell enough to benefit fromthat medication.Up to 75% of hypertensivepatients do not adhere totheir medicine.41-59% of mentally ill patientstake their medicationinfrequently or not at all.

First reported over a decade ago, can it still be true today?After all, we all forget things, both big and small, all the time.

Usually, it’s the less important things that slip our minds,though sometimes it is the big stuff that we forget.

80% of patients occasionally missa dose of their medication

Among those usingfive or more medications,

36% say they forget doses

36% 51%

Among those usingfewer medications,

51% say they forget doses

When wereyou last informedabout what to doshould you forget

to take a dose?