DailyMed is the first to market solution to these problems

Media Contacts: Courtney McCraw Lauren Scott Freud Communications Freud Communications (212) 582-0375 (212) 616-5554 Courtney.McCraw@freud.com Lauren.Scott@freud.com MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION AMERICANS SICKENED, INJURED OR KILLED BY MEDICATION ERRORS EACH YEAR; SENIORS MOST AT RISK DailyMed™ Launches Innovative Solution to Medication Mismanagement Epidemic New York, NY (January 28, 2008)—Acute consequences of medication mismanagement continue to mount, emphasizing the urgent need for a systematic change in the way we care for the 38+ million elderly persons in America today. At least 1.5 million Americans are sickened, injured or killed each year by errors in prescribing, dispensing and taking medications—and seniors are most susceptible. Arcadia HealthCare today announces the nationwide launch of DailyMed, a revolutionary, first-to-market solution to problems caused by medication mismanagement. Seniors, who comprise 13% of the U.S. population, currently take 40% of all drugs prescribed – more medications than any other age group. The medication mismanagement epidemic includes adverse drug reactions, polypharmacy dangers (the use of multiple prescription drugs simultaneously) and noncompliance (failure or refusal to properly take prescribed medications). The effects are staggering: th- Adverse drug reaction is estimated as the 4 largest cause of death amongst the elderly - Medication errors have been documented to cost the ...