Content and cost of waste pharmaceuticals collected by pharmacies for disposal.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI:10.1080/14737167.2024.2424883

Mehmet Akif Erişen, Mesut Ardıç

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Abstract

Background: The research aims to the costs and contents of waste pharmaceuticals collected through pharmacies for disposal. This study adds significant value to the country's economy in terms of cost and number of medicines.

Methods: The study was conducted with waste pharmaceuticals collected from 29 pharmacies in Erbaa district of Tokat province in Turkey. In the study, the total of waste pharmaceuticals, ATC classification and cost data of these medicines were obtained from the Eczanem automation program. Microsoft Office Excel and IBM SPSS programs were used in the analysis of the data.

Results: In the study, 1178 waste pharmaceuticals were evaluated. It was determined that approximately 88% of the waste pharmaceuticals were never used and 30% of them had not expired. Finally, it was determined that the total monthly cost of the collected waste pharmaceuticals was 4,908.88 USD. When this amount is calculated nationwide, the annual estimated cost of waste pharmaceuticals is 58,281,272.36 USD.

Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was revealed that waste pharmaceuticals constitute a serious national burden and waste in terms of both number and cost. Therefore, it is important to investigate the causes of waste pharmaceuticals in detail and take measures against them.

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药房收集处置的废弃药品的内容和成本。

研究背景该研究旨在了解通过药房收集处理的废弃药品的成本和内容。这项研究在成本和药品数量方面为国家经济增加了重要价值：研究对象是土耳其托卡特省埃尔巴地区 29 家药房收集的废弃药品。在研究中，从 Eczanem 自动化程序中获取了废弃药品的总量、ATC 分类和成本数据。数据分析使用了 Microsoft Office Excel 和 IBM SPSS 程序：研究共评估了 1178 种废弃药品。结果表明，约 88% 的废弃药品从未使用过，其中 30% 尚未过期。最后，收集到的废弃药品每月总成本为 4 908.88 美元。如果将这一数额计算到全国范围内，则废弃药品的年估计成本为 58 281 272.36 美元：研究结果表明，废弃药品在数量和成本上都构成了严重的国家负担和浪费。因此，有必要详细调查产生废弃药品的原因，并采取相应措施。

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Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

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4.00

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4.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (ISSN 1473-7167) provides expert reviews on cost-benefit and pharmacoeconomic issues relating to the clinical use of drugs and therapeutic approaches. Coverage includes pharmacoeconomics and quality-of-life research, therapeutic outcomes, evidence-based medicine and cost-benefit research. All articles are subject to rigorous peer-review. The journal adopts the unique Expert Review article format, offering a complete overview of current thinking in a key technology area, research or clinical practice, augmented by the following sections: Expert Opinion – a personal view of the data presented in the article, a discussion on the developments that are likely to be important in the future, and the avenues of research likely to become exciting as further studies yield more detailed results Article Highlights – an executive summary of the author’s most critical points.