Drug Disposal and Ecopharmacovigilance Practices in the Krowor Municipality, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of medicines is a ubiquitous practice for the management of healthcare conditions. In the delivery of healthcare, medicines may remain unused and may expire within the various stakeholders in the pharmaceutical value chain. If these unused and expired medicines are not disposed of properly, they may result in the concentration of pharmaceuticals in environmental media contaminating food sources for humans and animals. Implementation of ecopharmacovigilance strategies will reduce the quantities of pharmaceuticals in the environmental media, reduce the potential for inadvertent consumption by humans and animals, and reduce potential pharmacological effects on the environment, humans, and animals. The drug disposal flow diagram (DDFD) provides an effective way of

SUBMITTER: Esseku YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9822764 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature