The burden on Canadian pharmacists from drug shortages

• In: Community Pharmacy Section - Poster Session
• At: Cairo (Egypt) (2005)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CPS-P-024
• By: MEEK, Warren (Dutch Village Pharmacy Ltd., Halifax, Canada)
• Co-author(s): Poston (Canadian Pharmacists Ass'n, Ottawa, Canada)
  Woodend (Canadian Pharmacists Ass'n, Ottawa, Canada)
  Weir (Canadian Pharmacists Ass'n, Ottawa, Canada)
  
• Abstract:

  AIM: This study examined the extent of drug shortages at the community pharmacy level and the implications of shortages for Canadian pharmacists and their patients.
  Method: Surveys and tracking sheets were faxed to 1000 Canadian community pharmacists stratified by province and region.
  Results: Two hundred and eighteen (21.8%) and 155 (15.5%)

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