Literature DB >> 14694669

A pilot study to investigate the use of installment dispensing as a method of reducing drug wastage owing to adverse drug reactions.

John Millar1, Wendy MacKinnon, Mary V Struthers, Catherine Vass.   

Abstract

A new method of dispensing prescribed medicines that are to be taken for longer than two weeks was investigated. It was found to reduce drug wastage and produce savings in the drugs bill. The scheme was generally well liked by patients, doctors, and pharmacists.

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Year:  2003        PMID： 14694669      PMCID： PMC1314647     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Br J Gen Pract        ISSN： 0960-1643            Impact factor:   5.386


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