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It has been shown that physician dispensing increases patient compliance. Studies have shown that 21% of patients never fill their initial prescriptions at pharmacies (according to a survey by AARP) and 30% fail to get their prescription drug refills at pharmacies (according to a survey published in The Internist). When patients leave the physician's office with medication in hand, compliance rates dramatically increase. A 2009 study found that the cost of drug-related morbidity, including poor adherence (not taking medication as prescribed by doctors) and suboptimal prescribing, drug administration, and diagnosis, is estimated to be as much as $289 billion annually, about 13% of total health care expenditures. The barriers to medication adherence are many: cost, side effects, the difficulty of managing multiple prescriptions, patients’ understanding of their disease, forgetfulness, cultural and belief systems, imperfect drug regimens, patients’ ability to navigate the health care system, cognitive impairments, and a reduced sense of urgency due to asymptomatic conditions. Physician dispensing envisages a dual role for the physician—prescribing medication and dispensing medicines to patients at the "Point-of-care." Although this concept is currently being followed by a mere 10% of physicians in the country, it is gaining momentum because of the inherent benefits to both the physician and the patients.