Washington Federal guidance
requiring strict adherence to manufacturer labels for injectable drugs
has forced hospitals to throw away perfectly good drugs that are in
short supply, according to a survey of pharmacy directors and managers.
CMS requires pharmacists to be compliant with Food and Drug Administration-approved labels to avoid the use of expired drugs. But pharmacists who were surveyed said some labels are not current and that newer, evidence-based research supports a longer shelf life in certain circumstances.
Those studies have shown that diluted drugs remain stable beyond their stated expiration dates, said Allen J. Vaida, PharmD, the institute’s executive vice president. Nearly all of the respondents — 97% — said CMS rules requiring strict adherence to manufacturer’s directions when evidence-based compendia information recommends longer beyond-use dating increase waste of usable drugs.
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http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/04/02/gvsc0405.htm
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