An average of 80 antibiotic doses were wasted daily at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta between 2020 and 2021, which cost the system about $233,000, according to a study conducted by employees of the ...
Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found. In a survey of people currently on GLP-1 medications ...
The dose-rounding system prevented 62,065 single-dose vials from being wasted and saved $39.7 million. An automated dose-rounding system incorporated into the electronic health record reduced waste ...
A whistleblower lawsuit in which the government has chosen not to intervene claims Denver-based DaVita, a kidney dialysis company, used larger than necessary vials of medicine knowing that Medicare ...
Almost all surveyed pharmacy professionals believe outdated federal mandates requiring adherence to drug labels and expiration dates contribute to the national drug shortage, according to an American ...
A local motel was shut down on after health inspectors discovered hazardous conditions, including human waste and controlled substances on the property. The Northern Nevada Public Health District ...