Reasons why medicines are returned to Swedish pharmacies unused

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 352-358

  Ekedahl, Anders B E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug waste; Drugs; Medicines; Pharmaceuticals; Pharmacies; Sweden; Unused medicines

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; EXPIRATION DATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINE; NEWBORN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RELATIVE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DEATH; DRUG COSTS; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SWEDEN;

EID: 33846662616     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-006-9055-1     Document Type: Article

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