It’s estimated that non-medication adherence contributes to almost 200,000 premature deaths Europe-wide each year. In the meantime, the annual cost of dealing with avoidable hospitalizations, emergency care and outpatient treatment reportedly currently stands at around €125 billion in Europe and $105 billion in the U.S.
See this article to learn more. https://www.contractpharma.com/issues/2020-10-01/view_features/the-role-of-electronic-monitoring-in-maintaining-medication-adherence/