The Economic Cost of Non-Adherence to TB Medicines Resulting from Stock-Outs and Loss to Follow-Up in the Philippines

On April 26, 2017 in Adherence, Assessment, Pharmaceutical Services, Philippines, Technical Report, Tuberculosis

A key element of successful tuberculosis (TB) control programs is adherence to treatment. Non-adherence results in increased length and severity of illness, death, disease transmission, and drug resistance. The purpose of this study was to estimate the morbidity and mortality impact and economic costs of non-adherence to TB medicines resulting from treatment interruption due to stock-outs or loss to follow-up (LTFU).

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