%0 Journal Article %T Cost-related nonadherence to prescription medications in Canada: a scoping review %A Karen Smith %A Mary Ann McColl %A Sara J Guilcher %A Shikha Gupta %J Archive of "Patient preference and adherence". %D 2018 %R 10.2147/PPA.S170417 %X The evidence is emerging that prescription medications are the topmost drivers of increasing health care costs in Canada. The financial burden of medications may lead individuals to adopt various rationing or restrictive behaviors, such as cost-related nonadherence (CRNA) to medications. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the type, extent, and quantity of research available on CRNA to prescription drugs in Canada, and evaluate existing gaps in the literature %K Pharmacare %K medication adherence %K drug costs %K drug insurance %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6134942/