| Reasons why medicines are returned to Swedish pharmacies unused. | |
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PMID: 17221141 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the reasons and their relative importance why medicines are returned to Swedish pharmacies unused. SETTING: A random sample of the pharmacies in Sweden. METHOD: Interviews using a semi-structured interview form with pharmacy customers returning unused medicines to the pharmacy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Reasons given by patients/relatives/carers for returning unused medicines to the pharmacy. RESULTS: The four main reasons for returning unused medicines to the pharmacy were: (1) the medicines were too old, (2) the user had died, (3) there was no need for the medicine anymore, and (4) therapy changes. These reasons made up 75% of all reported reasons. CONCLUSION: Hoarding or over-supply of prescribed medicines may explain a large part of the volume of medicines that remain unused. Actions aiming to reduce waste of prescribed medicines ought to focus on those patients who contribute to a substantial part of all unused medicines. |
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Authors:
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Anders B E Ekedahl |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-01-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pharmacy world & science : PWS Volume: 28 ISSN: 0928-1231 ISO Abbreviation: Pharm World Sci Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-31 Completed Date: 2007-04-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9307352 Medline TA: Pharm World Sci Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 352-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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R&D Department, The National Corporation of Swedish Pharmacies, Medical Research Centre (MRC) Ing 59, University Hospital MAS, SE-205 02, Malmö, Sweden. anders.ekedahl@med.lu.se |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Community Pharmacy Services Death Drug Costs Drug Stability* Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Medical Waste Disposal* Middle Aged Motivation Pharmaceutical Preparations / supply & distribution* Sweden |
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0/Medical Waste Disposal; 0/Pharmaceutical Preparations |
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