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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:10 authored by Yvonne Y. Esseku, Harold EssekuPharmaceuticals, used for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions, play a crucial role in
healthcare delivery. Although prescribers, dispensers and users of pharmaceuticals envisage certain
outcomes, pharmaceuticals end up having unintended effects both in the consumer and in the environment if
the pharmaceuticals end up in the environment. One very significant way in which pharmaceuticals enter
the environment is by disposal of unused, unwanted or expired medicines. A case study of the Disposal of
Unused Medicines Project was undertaken and the information gathered was analysed to assess the
effectiveness of disposal methods in place, discuss identified disposal patterns and estimate the extent to
which medicines are disposed indiscriminately and in unregulated circumstances.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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ESSEKU, Y.Y. and ESSEKU, H., 2014. Disposal of medicines and impact on water resources. IN: Shaw, R.J., Anh, N.V. and Dang, T.H. (eds). Sustainable water and sanitation services for all in a fast changing world: Proceedings of the 37th WEDC International Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 15-19 September 2014, 7pp.Publisher
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