Journal article
Chemotherapy waste reduction through shelf-life extension.
Abstract
Minimization of total drug expenditures within the health care system, without affecting patient outcome has become a rational goal in today's economic, environment. The objective of this study was to observe the effect of extending the shelf-life for three chemotherapy medications, [doxorubicin, epirubicin and mitoxantrone] on wastage of these medications. Prior to and following the introduction of new, longer, shelf-lives for these three …
Authors
Walker SE; Iazzetta J; De Angelis C; Gafni A
Journal
The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 15–23
Publication Date
February 1994
ISSN
0008-4123