Reducing Cancer Drug Waste

This year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that of the top ten discarded drugs reimbursed by Medicare Part B in 2018, six were cancer medications, totaling 330 million dollars. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn about the ways cancer programs are working to reduce drug waste and curb the rising cost of cancer care. Guest: Anthony Boyd, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Manager, Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Related Content: ACCC Oncology Pharmacy Education Network Waste Not, Want Not UNC Combats Rising Drug Prices by Reducing Expensive Waste The Evolution of Oncology Pharmacy (podcast) Facilitating Access to Cancer Immunotherapies Part B Discarded Drug Units Report, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)/faculty member(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of their employer(s) or the Association of Community Cancer Centers.