Medicines discarded in sinks and flushed down toilets enter
sewage waters and, if not filtered out, leak into aquatic systems.
Disposal of unused and expired medicines via solid household waste
can also result in pharmaceutical residues entering the environment
if this waste is illegally dumped or destined for landfills. In
addition to environmental risks, unused or expired medicines not
only present a possible public health risk of accidental or
intentional misuse and poisoning, but also constitute wasted
healthcare resources.
Where do OECD countries stand on consumption and disposal of pharmaceuticals? What is the role for policy makers, and how can collection schemes help to prevent, collect and treat unused and expired medicines to protect human health and our environment?
Join us on 10 May 2022, 15:00-16:00 CEST for a Green Talks LIVE webinar to explore these questions and more during the launch of the OECD report Management of Pharmaceutical Household Waste: Limiting Environmental Impacts of Unused or Expired Medicine. This report provides an overview of available data on pharmaceutical consumption and disposal practices across OECD countries, reviews existing collection schemes and provides recommendations to avoid leakage into the environment.
The webinar will include a presentation of the key findings and discussion with experts.
Where do OECD countries stand on consumption and disposal of pharmaceuticals? What is the role for policy makers, and how can collection schemes help to prevent, collect and treat unused and expired medicines to protect human health and our environment?
Join us on 10 May 2022, 15:00-16:00 CEST for a Green Talks LIVE webinar to explore these questions and more during the launch of the OECD report Management of Pharmaceutical Household Waste: Limiting Environmental Impacts of Unused or Expired Medicine. This report provides an overview of available data on pharmaceutical consumption and disposal practices across OECD countries, reviews existing collection schemes and provides recommendations to avoid leakage into the environment.
The webinar will include a presentation of the key findings and discussion with experts.
Duration: 1 hour
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