Open AccessFinancial Impact of Cancer Drug Wastage and Potential Cost Savings From Mitigation Strategies
Author(s) -
Caitlyn Y.W. Leung,
Matthew C. Cheung,
Lauren F. Charbonneau,
Anca Prica,
Pamela Ng,
Kelvin Chan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.555
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1935-469X
pISSN - 1554-7477
DOI - 10.1200/jop.2017.022905
Subject(s) - medicine , drug , medical prescription , prescription drug , vial , operations management , emergency medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , pharmacology , economics , chemistry
Cancer drug wastage occurs when a parenteral drug within a fixed vial is not administered fully to a patient. This study investigated the extent of drug wastage, the financial impact on the hospital budget, and the cost savings associated with current mitigation strategies.
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