Medication disposal is a hot topic in pharmacy today, and it rapidly gaining the attention of more professionals consumers alike. Improper expired or unused medications has been reported to create serious consequences on healthcare environment. This study was performed determine how residents Al-Bayda, north-eastern region Libya, dispose their discuss possible impact improper medication humans,...

Background: many factors can impact a person’s behaviour. When the behaviour is subject to prediction, these include, for example, perceived advantages and disadvantages of performing behaviour, normative beliefs, whether thought be achievable. This paper examines intentions engage in medicines reuse, i.e., accept that are returned unused pharmacy reused. The aims outline validity Theory Planne...

The UK medicines regulator has extended the authorisation for lateral flow tests used as part of mass covid-19 testing programme, despite concerns raised by US over main test—the Innova SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid qualitative test. Last week Food and Drug Agency (FDA) warned public to stop using test detecting infection suggested that any unused should be destroyed, binned, or returned.1 The age...

Pharmaceuticals are produced and used in increasingly large volumes every year. With this growth comes concern about the fate and effects of these compounds in the environment. The discovery of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment has stimulated research in the last decade. A wide range of pharmaceuticals has been found in fresh and marine waters, and it has recently been shown that even ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the opinions of Libyan doctors regarding the quality of drug information provided by pharmaceutical company representatives (PCRs) during detailing visits. METHOD An anonymous survey was conducted among 1,000 doctors from selected institutes in Tripoli, Benghazi and Sebha. Doctors were asked questions regarding the quality of information provided during drug-detailing vis...