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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

This research shows the impactful interventions implemented within a medically integrated pharmacy (MIP) model, specifically focusing on how oncology-trained nurses can leverage comprehensive chart reviews and reassessments to identify discrepancies before medication dispensation, ultimately leading to substantial cost avoidance and waste reduction.

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To Combat Medication Errors, Proper Pharmacy Inventory Counts Are Essential

Pharmacy Times

Proper handling and organization of pharmacy inventory is a critical component of safe medication packaging, which helps prevent medication error, a scourge on patients that results in countless injuries and billions in complication costs. Medication dispensing errors and prevention. Last Updated February 12, 2024.

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New reuse, remanufacture and recycle strategy for NHS waste welcomed by RPS

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

At Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, an Ophthalmology department saved 1,000 pairs of disposable scissors and £12,000 in a year by switching to reusable pairs, while Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust saved £76,610 purchasing 604 remanufactured electrophysiology catheters, and generated £22,923 by selling used devices for collection.

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More Diversion Cases and WCF’s Opioid & Fentanyl Abuse Management Summit

The FDA Law Blog

Houck — It seems as though we cannot get through a week without hearing about controlled substance diversion by employees at another hospital or healthcare facility. DEA, Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl ( June 3, 2024 ). Employee diversion can result in unwanted local and national publicity.