Redistribution of short-dated emergency medications as a cost avoidance and drug shortage management strategy.

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a process to reduce waste through redistribution of short-dated medications in emergency drug boxes and assess associated cost avoidance.

Methods: Short-dated medication items (defined as those expiring within 4 months) from more than 200 emergency drug boxes located throughout a large academic medical center were collected, sorted, and counted during two 3-month time periods. Medications expiring within 2 weeks were discarded.

Performance and retention of basic life support skills improve with a peer-led training program.

Background And Purpose: Pharmacy students' performance and retention of Basic Life Support (BLS) skills were evaluated 120 days after completion of a peer-led BLS training program.

Educational Activity And Setting: This was a single-center, parallel group, observational study. Doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students in their third professional year completed a peer-led BLS training program (n = 148) and participated in a high-fidelity mannequin simulation activity 120 days later.