When a new chief of pharmacy arrived at a Dallas-based government hospital, mounting budgetary constraints, increased pressure to achieve sustainability goals, and increased staffing shortages weighed heavily on the shoulder of the clinical directors.
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Pharmacy directors are required to balance many different operational factors in order to protect inventory, serve patients, manage staffing, and reduce expenses. So when the question of cold storage comes up, it can be tempting to jump straight to the cheapest viable option.
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