Implementing a Medication Recycling Program: a Pilot Project in Ottawa, Canada

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CPS1-P-14
• By: VAILLANCOURT, Regis (Children's Hospital Eastern Ontatio, Pharmacy, Ottawa, Canada)
• Co-author(s): Birmingham, M. (Carlington Ottawa Community Health Center, Ottawa, Canada)
  Turnbull, J. (The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada)
  Muckle, W. (University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada)
  Dr. Pouliot, A. (Children's Hospital Eastern Ontatio, Ottawa, Canada)
  Tchen, J. (Children's Hospital Eastern Ontatio, Ottawa, Canada)
  
• Abstract:

  Background:
  Drug products are wasted within the health care system resulting of deaths, changes to a patient’s therapeutic plan or intolerance. At the same time, an increasing number of people can’t afford prescription drugs in theOttawa region and directly impact treatment adherence and medication safety.
  Aims:
  This presentation will describe the

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