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Nature Medicine 12, 1333 (2006)
Published online: 29 November 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm1206-1333
Rising drug costs prompt new uses for old pills
Alisa Opar1
- New York
Abstract
Several efforts to recover unused medicines and redistribute them are under way.
Each year, Americans waste at least $1 billion worth of unused prescription drugs, flushing them down the toilet, tossing them out with the trash or letting them pile up at home.At the same time, people who desperately need those drugs go without, unable to keep up with the rising costs.
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