Canada lags behind United States in drug return, reuse and recycling programs Canada lags
behind United States in drug return, reuse and recycling programs Abstract "There still seems …

Program aims to help indigent patients had viewed the medication-reuse program as
something that could benefit underserved groups of cancer patients. That viewpoint is not …

• Limitation of participating entities. In many states, medical facilities or pharmacies are the
only entities that can participate. Though arguments have been made to allow physician …

In Canada, almost anything can be recycled; however, medication is not currently recycled
in community practice. For many years, US hospitals in some states have taken unused …

Study by Alberta pharmacists indicates Page 1 Study by Alberta pharmacists indicates drug
wastage a "manimoth" problem Stewart Cameron, MD AM A study involving unused drugs …

Background Cancer drug expenditure is enormous and rising rapidly. There is potential for
the waste of parenteral cancer drugs, ordered from external compounding companies, if …

Background Drug reimportation is perceived as a costs-cutting strategy by Americans.
Nonetheless, issues such as drug safety and efficacy prevent legalization of the practice …

Medicines reuse schemes successfully operate in the United States and Greece, reducing
medicines waste and environmental pollution, as well as saving money and providing drugs …

It is common for patients to have limited access to oral antineoplastics or to discontinue
treatment because of cost. Such oral treatments are also discontinued because of toxicity …

Background Re-use of unused medicines returned from patients is currently considered
unethical in the UK and these are usually destroyed by incineration. Previous studies …