Economic consequences of unused medications in Houston, Texas

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1165-1168

  Garey, Kevin W ^a   Johle, Mikki L ^a   Behrman, Kathy ^b   Neuhauser, Melinda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Kroger Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Unused drugs

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; PHARMACY; PILL; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; TEXAS;

EID: 3042683625     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1D619     Document Type: Article

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