Selling the overfill in vials/syringes

[tekim]

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From what I understand, it is common for there to be overfill in vials. Specifically for chemo drugs.

So for something like Aranesp, if I were to save up that overfill until I got a full dose, and then sold/billed that dose as a regular injection...would that be ethical/smart? I think there are issues with sterility and whatnot...but do you know if its against the law to do so?

I guess technically we're selling a drug that we didnt intially buy.

I work at a medical office where they give these injections regularly.

 

[patmcd]

From what I understand, it is common for there to be overfill in vials. Specifically for chemo drugs.

So for something like Aranesp, if I were to save up that overfill until I got a full dose, and then sold/billed that dose as a regular injection...would that be ethical/smart? I think there are issues with sterility and whatnot...but do you know if its against the law to do so?

I guess technically we're selling a drug that we didnt intially buy.

I work at a medical office where they give these injections regularly.

At the very least unsafe if the vials are designed to be single use.

 

[njac]

I usually batch things when I'm working in the IV room. Occasionally there is enough overfill in a product that I end up using fewer vials than expected (ie: I can make 3 Furosemide bags with 2 vials, I forget the dose). I think batching saves time and money.

I would worry about sterility if you just left the overfill in the vial. But if you're using it right away to fill another syringe I don't see an issue.