Quantification of Chemotherapy Drug Wastage and Incurred Financial Loss in Paediatric Cancer Care: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Public Hospital in India.

Aim: The evolving chemotherapy landscape continually introduces effective agents, but escalating costs call for an evaluation of drug wastage and financial consequences to enhance resource utilization. This study seeks to estimate chemotherapy drug wastage and its economic loss in paediatric cancer care.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study of paediatric cancer patients receiving parenteral chemotherapy, we evaluated both the drug used and wasted during each administration.

Quantifying Drug Wastage and Economic Loss of Chemotherapy Drugs at an Adult Oncology Care of a Tertiary Care Public Hospital in India.

Background and objective New drugs have revolutionized cancer care, but their high cost requires cost-effectiveness studies. However, these studies only consider optimal use, neglecting real-world wastage. We aim to assess chemotherapy drug wastage and financial loss in our adult oncology care.