Expired Medication: Societal, Regulatory and Ethical Aspects of a Wasted Opportunity

Expired Medication: Societal, Regulatory and Ethical Aspects of a Wasted Opportunity

A massive volume of expired medications amasses annually around the world because of pharmaceutical overprescription, combined with overproduction. The accumulation of pharmaceutical waste imposes ecological, economic and social/ethical burdens. Managing this presumed “waste” has...

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Main Authors: Faez Alnahas, Prince Yeboah, Louise Fliedel, Ahmad Yaman Abdin, Khair Alhareth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
expiration date
expired medications
pharmaceutical waste
waste management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/3/787

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