TY - JOUR T1 - Study by Alberta pharmacists indicates drug wastage a "mammoth" problem JF - Canadian Medical Association Journal JO - CMAJ SP - 1596 LP - 1598 VL - 155 IS - 11 AU - S. Cameron Y1 - 1996/12/01 UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/155/11/1596.abstract N2 - A study involving unused drugs turned in at Alberta pharmacies has revealed that a large amount of drugs prescribed to patients is being wasted. Since 1988 Alberta pharmacies have collected 204 tonnes of discarded drugs and other medical products. ER -