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Tablets & Capsules May 2014 13 at Walter Reed, and this summer, the company will begin pilot programs with Boehringer Ingelheim, another large pharmaceutical company, and a leading pharmacy-benefit management company. AdhereTech has also formed a partnership with GE Healthcare. Conclusion The role of packaging in solving the problem of patient adherence is destined to attract more interest from insurance companies, government-administered out- patient healthcare, the Veterans Administration, and pri- vate co-ops as they scrutinize costs and seek to improve outcomes. The potential return on wide implementation of these systems is enormous. It is indeed possible that using these systems may become mandatory as a way to reduce healthcare costs. And the approaches need not be exotic. Customized blisters and pouches are available now from internet and brick-and-mortar pharmacies. If we are serious about reducing healthcare costs, we must change how we deliver medications and thereby reduce the high cost of treating chronic diseases. Today, the treatment of these diseases and the patient support they require are extremely expensive. If we can cut costs and improve outcomes, patients will live longer and lead more enjoyable lives. T&C References 1. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and- S y s t e m s / S t a t i s t i c s - Tr e n d s - a n d - R e p o r t s / N a t i o n a l HealthExpendData/NHE-Fact-Sheet.html 2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. National Health Expenditure Projections 2012-2022. Forecast Summary. http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data- and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/ National HealthExpendData/Downloads/Proj2012.pdf 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chro - nic diseases: The power to prevent, the call to control, at- a-glance 2009. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, 2009. http://www.cdc.gov/chron- icdisease/resources/publications/aag/chronic.htm 4. G. Anderson, "Hospitals and Chronic Care," Power - Point Presentation to the American Hospital Association. Partnership for Solutions. 16 June 2004. See also: "Medicare and Chronic Conditions," New England Journal of Medicine, Gerald F. Anderson, p. 305 (July 21, 2005). 5. "Multiple Chronic Conditions: Complications in Care and Treatment," May 2002. Source: www.partner- shipforsolutions.org/DMS/files/DMfactsheet21final.pdf 6. A.B. Martin et al. "Growth In US Health Spending Remained Slow in 2010; Health Share of Gross Domestic Product Was Unchanged from 2009," Health Affairs, 2012. http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/ 31/1/208 .short 7. US Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. "Medical Expenditure Panel Survey." 2001. Source: Partnership for Solutions. Chronic Care: Making the Case for Ongoing Care. September 2004. http://www.partnershipforsolu- tions.org/DMS/files/chronicbook2004.pdf 8. R. Berenson and J. Horvath, "The Clinical Charac - teristics of Medicare Beneficiaries and Implications Medicare Reform," prepared for the Center for Medicare Advocacy. March 2002. http://www.partnershipforsolu- tions.org/DMS/files/MedBeneficiaries2-03.pdf 9. University of Dundee (UK) Medicines Monitoring Unit; BCG/Harris Interactive Study. 10. Lee JK, Grace KA, Taylor AJ. Effect of a pharmacy care program on medication adherence and persistence, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006;296:2563-2571. Edward J. Bauer, author of The Pharmaceutical Packag- ing Handbook, has broad experience in all types of pack- aging for pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. Until his retirement in 2011, he held global responsibility for packaging at Abbott (Ross Products Division), Wyeth, and Bausch and Lomb. Today, he consults in association with Packaging and Technology Integrated Solutions, PO Box 408, Shelbyville, MI 49344. Tel. 269 806 4566. Website: www.ptisglobal.com. Slat Fillers and Slats Available Full Packaging Line Components and Integration Modular Packaging Systems 6 Aspen Dr. Randolph, NJ 07869 P: 973-970-9393 www.modularpackaging.com Contact: Erik Bronander Model VC-12 Electronic Counter CHANNEL COUNTER/FILLER • 12 Channel Operation with speeds up to 50bpm • Fills Tablets, Capsules and Softgels • Fast Delivery c-Bauerart_8-13_Masters 5/14/14 10:13 AM Page 13