Assessing pharmacists' knowledge and compliance with narcotic inventory management using a computer-based educational platform.
Rand HusseinRosemary M KilleenZhoushanyue HeKelly Anne GrindrodPublished in: The International journal of pharmacy practice (2021)
Overall, pharmacy professionals showed adequate knowledge of the CDSA and provincial/territorial regulations regarding opioids inventory management. Conversely, the study highlighted poor compliance with the reporting of losses and theft of controlled substances by pharmacy professionals. Innovative approaches are needed to influence pharmacy professionals' behaviours to improve their compliance with best practices concerning inventory management to reduce drug diversion.