PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S. Cameron
TI  - Study by Alberta pharmacists indicates drug wastage a "mammoth" problem
DP  - 1996 Dec 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1596--1598
VI  - 155
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/155/11/1596.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/155/11/1596.full
SO  - CMAJ1996 Dec 01; 155
AB  - 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.