Waste in Cancer Drugs Costs $3 Billion a Year, a Study Says (

The federal Medicare program and private health insurers waste nearly $3 billion every year buying cancer medicines that are thrown out because many drug makers distribute the drugs only in vials that hold too much for most patients, a group of cancer researchers has found. If drug makers distributed vials containing smaller quantities, nurses could pick the right volume for a patient and minimize waste. Instead, many drug makers exclusively sell one-size-fits-all vials, ensuring that many sm...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news