Pharmacies can now label in-hospital medications on admission for home dispensing at discharge, so patients with chronic respiratory conditions can take home the multi-dose canisters that they paid for. I found a website that walks facilities through the process of being licensed to dispense these medications and the paperwork and equipment needed to institute the procedure to get rid of this type of medication waste. It will save the patient, insurance companies, and the US government thousands of dollars per year, by eliminating the need for patients to repurchase medications that could have been dispensed by the hospital. Patients can continue on their current medications without a trip to the pharmacy after discharge. Encouraging greater compliance, saving time and no additional costs.
Multidose Medication Dispensing for Discharge How‐to Webinar
Susan Teil Boyer, Darin L. Smith
http://www.wapatientsafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Smith-BoyerWebinarSlides.pdf