Pharmaceutical Waste Reduction Strategies
Require samples to have long shelf life
Require pharmaceutical representatives to log dates of sample medication drop off and expiration. Only allow samples with one or more years of shelf life left.
Reduces Amount: YesReduces Toxicity: No
Examples of Applying this Strategy
| Generic Drug: ALL samples
HCMC moved its sample log from the pharmacy department to purchasing to allow pharmaceutical representatives easier access. Representatives were required to record date of drop off as well as expiration date of medication. In addition, only samples with a year or more left before expiration were allowed. Proprietary Drug(s): ALL samples For more information: http://www.mntap.umn.edu/health/resources/94FS.PharmWaste.pdf MnTAP |
