Impact of Pharmaceutical Waste Generation and Handling on Environmental Health in Developing Countries: COVID – 19 Pandemic in Perspective!

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel Covid-19 pandemic currently ravaging world as a global mishap due to its wide-spreading across different nations. As number of confirmed cases continues increase daily, there will be great need for delivery pharmaceutical palliatives developing nations them manage situation. Most supplies used in many countries such test kits and protective suits are complex mixture toxic non-degradable compounds that improperly disposed into open dump sites. strategic attention grapple lead multiple waste generation problems, thereby posing another health risk if not properly handled disposed. In this review, we have highlighted composition, categories, hazards associated with wastes also appraised current disposal practices recommended some appropriate methods these wastes
 Keywords: Pharmaceutical wastes, Hazardous materials, Covid-19, risk, Waste handling