Promoting Sustainability in an Aging City: Drivers of Proper Pharmaceuticals Disposal
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DOI: 10.1002/sd.70179
Abstract: In a demographic context marked by a rapid increase in the older adult population, pharmaceutical residues represent an increasing threat to sustainability. Promoting the proper disposal of this waste by households is fundamental in attaining… read more here.
Keywords: promoting sustainability; sustainability; aging city; pharmaceutical waste ... See more keywords
Magnetic Nanoparticles Impregnated, Cross-Linked, Porous Chitosan Microspheres for Efficient Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Pharmaceutical Waste Water
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DOI: 10.1007/s10924-019-01531-x
Abstract: The study demonstrates the preparation of MnFe2O4 impregnated chitosan-microspheres (CMMS) as adsorbents for efficient removal of cationic thiazine dye, methylene blue. A facile approach with great economic and technical advantages to obtain highly crystalline manganese… read more here.
Keywords: pharmaceutical waste; adsorption; methylene blue; chitosan microspheres ... See more keywords
Pharmacy‐led ward‐based education reduces pharmaceutical waste and saves money
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12528
Abstract: To measure the effectiveness of pharmacy‐led ward‐based education sessions for pharmaceutical waste. read more here.
Keywords: based education; led ward; pharmacy; ward based ... See more keywords
Evaluation of propofol wastage and disposal in routine anesthesia care
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DOI: 10.1177/0310057x221121832
Abstract: Pharmaceutical waste is an important and growing environmental concern. Many drugs have been detected in significant concentrations in waterways, and they are likely to be particularly harmful when “constantly introduced to aquatic ecosystems,” such as… read more here.
Keywords: health; waste; pharmaceutical waste; disposal ... See more keywords
Optimisation of conditions of phosphorus release from pharmaceutical waste sludge
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DOI: 10.1680/jenes.18.00035
Abstract: With the short supply of phosphorus (P) resources all over the world, more and more phosphorus-rich excess sludge is produced. In this study, a pharmaceutical surplus activated sludge was subjected... read more here.
Keywords: phosphorus release; optimisation conditions; release pharmaceutical; sludge ... See more keywords
Medication non-adherence as a driver of pharmaceutical waste: integrating top-down policies with bottom-up practice
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1714049
Abstract: Medication non-adherence is a widespread challenge affecting up to half of patients with chronic conditions, with profound implications for health outcomes, healthcare costs, and, increasingly recognized, environmental sustainability. Unused and improperly disposed medications contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: medication non; adherence; pharmaceutical waste; non adherence ... See more keywords
Household Pharmaceutical Waste Management Practices in the Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127484
Abstract: Pharmaceutical wastes are expected to increase given the increasing population growth rates and rapidly rising economic burden of human diseases. This challenge calls for appropriate measures for the management of such hazardous wastes. The purpose… read more here.
Keywords: pharmaceutical waste; household pharmaceutical; management; household ... See more keywords
Pharmaceutical Waste Management: A Comprehensive Analysis of Romanian Practices and Perspectives
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DOI: 10.3390/su16156571
Abstract: Pharmaceutical waste management represents a global issue. There is a significant gap in consumers’ education regarding the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste. A significant amount of pharmaceutical waste is generated in health care facilities, including… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; waste; research; pharmaceutical waste ... See more keywords