Vial Sharing of High-Cost Drugs to Decrease Leftovers and Costs: A Retrospective Observational Study on Patisiran Administration in Bologna, Italy

Vial Sharing of High-Cost Drugs to Decrease Leftovers and Costs: A Retrospective Observational Study on Patisiran Administration in Bologna, Italy

Waste of high-cost medicines, such as orphan drugs, is a major problem in healthcare, which leads to excessive costs for treatments. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a vial-sharing strategy for patisiran, an orphan drug used for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin...

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Main Authors: Margherita Cozzio, Alessandro Melis, Giusy La Fauci, Pietro Guaraldi, Rosaria Caputo, Flavia Lioi, Giulia Sangiorgi Cellini, Giuseppina Santilli, Donatella Scarlattei, Pasquale Siravo, Paola Zuccheri, Andrea Ziglio, Marco Montalti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
drug compounding
patisiran
hATTR amyloidosis
drug day
sustainability
pharmaceutical spending
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/7/1013

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