Eliminating medicine waste in a Finnish university hospital — a qualitative study

Abstract Background Medicine waste in hospitals leads to severe economic loss. This waste emerges for a number of reasons. Medicines are often ordered in too large quantities, which leads to stock expiring without being dispensed. Wastage can also be a consequence of poor management practices. Techn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Teijo Peltoniemi, Reima Suomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-019-0188-8