Question Answered step-by-step Discussion Question: The incidence of PolyPharmacy, or the use of… Discussion Question: The incidence of PolyPharmacy, or the use of five or more medications on a daily basis, iscommon in the US particularly among the elderly population. It occurs for a variety of reasons,including the need to treat multiple conditions, the patient obtaining treatment from numerousphysicians, and a lack of communication among those physicians about medications prescribed.PolyPharmacy increases the risk of adverse drug effects and increased costs to patients.Formulate a policy to reduce the practice of multiple drug prescriptions. What tools might beincluded in the design phase of the policy process to increase the probability of success? Whatresearch from other countries could be helpful in addressing this issue? Support your reasoning. Health Science Science Nursing NURSING MN 507 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)