Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News
One way to minimize cancer drug wastage is to round doses, up or down, to amounts that can be dispensed with standard-sized vials. Although the strategy saved one health system nearly $50 million over just three years, it is not a total fix, due in part to pushback from some providers and payors, experts noted during the AMCP 2023 annual meeting, in San Antonio.
Using exact rather than rounded doses ends up