Improper disposal practice of unused and expired pharmaceutical products in Indonesian households

Unused medicines in Nigerian households: Types and disposal practices

Practice and opinion towards disposal of unused medication in Kuwait.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to measure the attitude and practice of Kuwaiti patients in Kuwait with regard to safe disposal of unwanted medicines. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three-hundred patients or their family members waiting for prescriptions at public general hospitals in Kuwait completed a questionnaire soliciting their practice with regard to medication use and disposal, and their o...

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 ...

Plastic wastes separation practice and disposal mechanism by households, hospitals, markets and waste management body

This study was carried out to reveal the plastic wastes separation practice and disposal mechanism as well as awareness of the negative impact of plastic wastes on the environment, in Makurdi area of Benue State, Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to 468 individual respondents in 6 sub-locations of the city. Inquisition was also made from 10 hospitals, 6 market centers and the waste mana...

Analysis of expired medications in Serbian households

INTRODUCTION An ongoing issue of expired medications accumulating in some households is a universal problem around the world. The aim of the study was to investigate the extent and structure of expired medications in Serbian households, and to determine which therapeutic groups generated the most waste. METHODS This was an observational, cross-sectional study conducted in households in the ci...