Assessment of disposal practices of expired and unused medications among community pharmacies in Anambra State southeast Nigeria: a mixed study design

Assessment of disposal practices of expired and unused medications among community pharmacies in Anambra State southeast Nigeria: a mixed study design

Abstract Background Expired or unused medicines are potentially toxic substances that should be managed effectively to avoid accumulation of potentially toxic pharmaceuticals in the environment. In Nigeria, there is currently limited literature on the methods and protocols used by community pharmaci...

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Main Authors: Iweh Michael, Brian Ogbonna, Nduka Sunday, Maureen Anetoh, Okonta Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
Expired drugs
Medication disposal
Environment
Community pharmacists
Policy
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-019-0174-1

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