Disposal Of Date Expired And Unused Medicines In India– A Conceptual Framework

Unused medicines in Nigerian households: Types and disposal practices

Erratum to: Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among general public in Kabul

BACKGROUND Most of the medicine users remain unaware about the disposal of unused or expired medicines. The aim of this study was to know the disposal practices of unused and expired medicines among the general public in Kabul. METHODS This was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey, conducted through face-to-face interviews using prevalidated structured questionnaire. Returned questionnaires ...

Return and Disposal of Unused Medicines: A Customer Perspective of Reverse Logistics

Efficient and effective operations of supply chains have been à challenging task for practitioners. Management of a supply chain in reverse direction, referred to as reverse logistics, becomes more challenging, particularly, in the context of supply chains of perishable products. Disposal of the unused medicines, if not handled properly, may be harmful for the living beings in the system. Moreo...

بررسی روش های امحاء ضایعات دارویی در داروخانه ها و منازل بیماران

Background and purpose: Since long time ago disposal of expired and unused medicines from homes and pharmacies has been regarded as an important issue. These types of drugs have terrible effects on human health and environment. This study investigated the methods for disposal of pharmaceutical waste from pharmacies and homes. Materials and methods: In a descriptive study, 30 pharmacies and 100 ...

A Survey of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Consumers at a Tertiary Care Hospital Regarding the Disposal of Unused Medicines

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of consumers in India about disposal of unused medicines. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire comprising 11 questions evaluating the Knowledge (2), Attitude (3) and Practice (6) of unused medicines was prepared and pre validated before administering to 200 consumers of medicines attending the outpatient department of Civil Hospital...