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Returned-medicines campaign in Birmingham, 1977

D W Harris, D S Karandikar, M G Spencer

    Lancet (London, England)
    |March 17, 1979
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    A 3-week medicine return campaign collected 362,000 tablets and capsules, but yielded low results. The campaign showed little preventive value for childhood poisoning and medicine return quantities mirrored prescription rates.

    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacovigilance
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Unwanted medicines pose risks and require safe disposal.
    • Medicine return campaigns aim to reduce risks and environmental contamination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a returned-medicines campaign.
    • To assess the campaign's impact on childhood poisoning rates.
    • To analyze the relationship between returned medicines and prescription data.

    Main Methods:

    • A 3-week returned-medicines campaign was conducted.
    • Data on returned medicines (tablets, capsules, containers) and population size were collected.
    • Hospital admission data for childhood poisoning before, during, and after the campaign were compared.
    • Quantities of returned medicines were analyzed against prescription data.

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    Main Results:

    • 362,000 tablets and capsules were returned in 11,400 containers from a population of 1.05 million.
    • The overall yield of returned medicines was considered low.
    • The campaign demonstrated minimal preventive value for childhood poisoning.
    • The quantities of different medicines returned were proportional to their prescription rates.

    Conclusions:

    • The returned-medicines campaign had a limited impact on reducing childhood poisoning.
    • Campaign effectiveness in medicine return and poison prevention may be limited.
    • Medicine return rates correlate with prescribing patterns, suggesting potential for targeted interventions.