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Review
. 2018 Jun;41(3):78-81.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.015. Epub 2018 Jun 1.

Returning unwanted medicines to pharmacies: prescribing to reduce waste

Emilie Bettington  1   2 , Jean Spinks  1   2 , Fiona Kelly  2   3 , Amanda J Wheeler  2
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Review

Returning unwanted medicines to pharmacies: prescribing to reduce waste

Emilie Bettington et al. Aust Prescr. 2018 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; Return Unwanted Medicines; expired medicines; left-over medicines.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: This project was funded by The National Return and Disposal of Unwanted Medicines Limited and the Australian Government Department of Health. The researchers were independent from the funder. The financial assistance provided must not be taken as endorsement of the contents of this report.

Comment in

  • Reducing medicine waste in aged care.
    Curtis L. Curtis L. Aust Prescr. 2018 Oct;41(5):139. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.054. Epub 2018 Oct 1. Aust Prescr. 2018. PMID: 30410208 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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