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A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for self-administered prescription drugs through prescription drug insurance premiums.

A list of prescription drugs covered by a prescription drug plan or another insurance plan offering prescription drug benefits.

An injury caused by taking medication. ADRs may occur despite proper drug and dosage selection and adherence.

The concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, which is common among older adults. It increases the risk of adverse drug events and interactions.

A process to ensure that patients' medication lists are accurate and up-to-date across transitions of care.

The extent to which patients take medication as prescribed by their healthcare providers.

A category of drugs that have a high potential for abuse and risk of addiction but have legitimate medical use.

A process that ensures that prescriptions are filled and used appropriately and safely. It can be prospective, concurrent, or retrospective.

A requirement that your physician obtain approval from your health care provider before prescribing a specific medication.

A type of prior authorization where a patient must first try, and fail, a preferred drug before coverage is granted for a more costly medication.

A restriction on the amount of a medication that is covered by insurance for a specific period.

A service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients, particularly in managing complex medication regimens or chronic diseases.

The practice of replacing a patient’s prescription drugs with chemically different drugs that are expected to have the same therapeutic effect.

A medication created to be the same as an already marketed brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, and performance characteristics.

The use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved age group, dosage, or route of administration.

The strictest labeling requirement for prescription drugs that may cause serious adverse effects. It appears on the label of the prescription medication.

A systematic process of collecting patient-specific information, assessing medication therapies to identify medication-related problems, and creating a plan to resolve them.

Programs that help patients obtain medication, often at low or no cost, particularly those who might not be able to afford them otherwise.

The illegal distribution or abuse of prescription drugs or their use for unintended purposes.