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Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy First to Use ALRT's Constant Health Companion(TM) ("CHC(TM)") to Address the $150 Billion Healthcare Problem
| Source: ALR Technologies, Inc.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC--(Marketwire - November 26, 2007) - ALR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB : ALRT ) is
pleased to announce that Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy ("Mail-Meds") is
starting a disease management program to provide the CHC™ system to
qualified Medicare and Medicaid patients. Mail-Meds, based in Ft. Myers,
FL, also provides medication adherence pharmacy services through the use of
its Med-Box™ Personalized Pill Box System. Mail-Meds contracts with
Medicare/Medicaid focused clinics that treat people with diabetes, heart
disease, HIV/AIDS and mental health conditions.
Mail-Meds, currently serving thousands of patients in Florida, is looking
to expand into other major metropolitan areas including New Orleans,
Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Houston, Dallas and Baltimore.
The CHC is a portable and easy to use adherence monitoring system. It
addresses treatment non-adherence by patients with chronic illnesses. The
system enhances efficiency of healthcare providers and facilitates timely
intervention of non-adherent patients. Non-adherence of treatments
currently contributes to over $150 billion a year of preventable excess
healthcare costs. ALRT's CHC system provides the only comprehensive and
affordable solution to this $150 billion a year problem.
Mail-Meds will be providing the CHC system at no extra charge to qualified
patients. There are approximately 40 million Medicare patients and 46
million Medicaid patients in the United States. With baby boomers reaching
retirement age, the Medicare population is expected to increase by nearly
50% over the next five years.
"We are pleased to offer this service to qualified patients," reports Mark
J. Theobald, President and CEO of Mail-Meds, "where medication adherence is
critical to maintaining their health. The combination of the CHC and the
Mail-Meds Med-Box™ will address the major issues driving non-adherence.
Our mission is to be the industry leader in improving medication adherence
for chronically ill patients. Our total service package will improve
health outcomes for these patients and reduce the escalating healthcare
costs."
About Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy
Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy specializes in simplifying medication regimens
and improving medication adherence for chronic illness patients that take
multiple medications. Through the use of its medication adherence tools,
adherence training, and specialty pharmacy services, patients are empowered
to manage their difficult medication regimens while improving their health
and quality of life. Established in 2004, Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy
operates successful medication adherence programs with specialty clinics
that manage diabetes, heart failure, HIV/AIDS and mental health patients.
In addition, Mail-Meds Clinical Pharmacy provides medication adherence
services and programs to support managed care plans, disease management
initiatives, assisted living facilities and group homes. More information
about Mail-Meds can be found at: www.mailmeds.com, or by calling them toll
free at 800-939-2022.
About ALR Technologies, Inc.
ALR Technologies, Inc. (ALRT) designs and manufactures health management
compliance products and monitoring and intervention systems. ALRT's primary
system, Constant Health Companion™, fills a serious gap in standard
disease management practices. It provides for continued and affordable
compliance supervision of patients after they have left the direct care of
professionals. More information on ALR Technologies and its products can be
found at http://www.alrt.com. More information about the Constant Health
Companion can be found at: http://www.alrt.com/CHC/index.html
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Technologies' business, and these statements reflect the current views of
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and uncertainties can be found in the company's quarterly filings with the
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