دورية أكاديمية
Retail chain pharmacy opioid dispensing practices from 1997 to 2020: A content analysis of internal industry documents.
| العنوان: | Retail chain pharmacy opioid dispensing practices from 1997 to 2020: A content analysis of internal industry documents. |
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| المؤلفون: | Chiu C; School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA., Wong A; School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA., Chhen J; School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA., Roderos AAJ; School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA., Apollonio DE; School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. |
| المصدر: | Drug and alcohol dependence reports [Drug Alcohol Depend Rep] 2023 Nov 02; Vol. 9, pp. 100199. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 02 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier B.V Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9918350383506676 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2772-7246 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 27727246 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Drug Alcohol Depend Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [Amsterdam] : Elsevier B.V., [2021]- |
| مستخلص: | Context: Lawsuits have determined that community pharmacy chains played a crucial role in the opioid epidemic. However, little research has assessed community pharmacy practices. This study sought to understand the contribution of pharmacies to the opioid epidemic through improper opioid prescription dispensing. Methods: We conducted an observational, retrospective content analysis that assessed the opioid dispensing practices of a retail community pharmacy chain, Walgreens, using pharmaceutical industry documents released in litigation between 1997 and 2020. The documents were retrieved from the Opioids Industry Document Archive (OIDA) at the University of California, San Francisco and reviewed to identify themes and identify organizational practices. Findings: We identified four primary factors that may have contributed to improper opioid dispensing practices: store-level procedures, management pressure, distribution center activities, and pharmaceutical company sponsorship. Stores dispensed opioid prescriptions without resolving red flags, management pressured pharmacists to fill more opioid prescriptions, distribution centers failed to investigate high volume orders, and pharmaceutical companies sponsored pharmacist continuing education advocating for opioid pain management. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that Walgreens may have contributed to the early prescription opioid epidemic through improper opioid dispensing and also identify key practices that could be reformed to reduce the risk of future inappropriate dispensing of addictive and potentially harmful medications. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no actual or potential competing financial interests. (© 2023 The Author(s).) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Analgesics, Opioid; Pharmacies; Policy; Prescriptions |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231213 Latest Revision: 20231213 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240628 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10713840 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100199 |
| PMID: | 38089554 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100199 |