Publications by authors named "Brenda Zou"
Int J Pharm Pract
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Medication recycling in Canadian hospitals may have financial and environmental benefits, but the extent of this practice is poorly understood.
- A survey sent to 171 hospital pharmacy departments revealed that while many have recycling procedures, 30-50% of medications are not recycled, especially oral liquids and multi-dose medications.
- The main barriers to recycling include concerns about sanitization/infection control and resource constraints, indicating an opportunity for standardizing practices to improve recycling efforts.
