No More Excuses

Keeping up with your medication regimen is nothing short of a miracle, especially when over 55 per cent of women and 40 per cent of men above the age of 65 are on more than 5 drugs*. Between picking up the kids at hockey practice, finalizing the annual sales report, and the menu for tonight’s dinner, remembering to pick up your refill at your local pharmacy can be a struggle. In fact, 40 per cent of Canadians forget or just don’t refill important medications even though it can place their health at serious risk.

Take former U.S. President, Bill Clinton for example. As the President recovered from his heart surgery, he stopped taking his high cholesterol medication because he was feeling better, and as a result, had a heart attack. Does this sound familiar? The fact of the matter is, many people on medications to manage chronic diseases often stop taking their medication because they are feeling better, when in reality, proper medication management is crucial to the recovery process.

Rexall™ has recently launched Canada’s first automated phone refill reminder system to help you stay on top of your medication routine. When you get your prescriptions filled at a Rexall™ pharmacy, you can enroll in Rexall™ Reminder Ready, a free service, which notifies our expert pharmacists of your prescription renewal four days before your refill is due. Your pharmacist then fills your prescription(s) and calls you when they are ready to be picked up.  No more missed refills, no more waiting, and one less thing to remember!

For more information, visit www.rexall.ca or speak to your local Rexall™ pharmacist.