RxPATROL: A Web-based tool for combating pharmacy theft

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 599-603

  Smith, Meredith Y ^a   Graham, J Aaron ^b   Haddox, J David ^b   Steffey, Amy ^b  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b PURDUE PHARMA L P   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled substances; Drug diversion; Opioid analgesics; Pharmacy security; Theft

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; STATISTICS; THEFT;

HUMANS; INTERNET; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SECURITY MEASURES; THEFT;

EID: 77649230944     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2009.08028     Document Type: Article

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