End-of-life management strategies of pharmaceuticals in Portuguese households.

ABSTRACT: The end of life of pharmaceutical products through environmentally unsafe routes is a growing concern in our society. However, the studies reported so far, apart from being limited in number, do not reflect the current management practices for the end-of-life management of pharmaceuticals. Published work lacks an in-depth analysis in focusing on the pharmaceutical waste in households. The present work focused on (1) performing a state-of-the art overview to compare worldwide studies and the results and (2) implementing a comprehensive survey in Portugal (n = 454 respondents). The results showed that the delivery to pharmacies was used by the majority of the respondents (72%), indicating a good awareness of pharmaceutical waste management issues, when compared to the reviewed studies

SUBMITTER: Veiga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773154 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature