Affiliation:
1. Suman Ramesh Tulsiani Technical Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Khamshet, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Both the environment and the healthcare budget are negatively impacted by medication waste. Therefore, one intriguing strategy to promote sustainable medicine supply and utilization is to stop the medication from going unused along the pharmaceutical chain. The goal of this scoping assessment is to determine how interested parties might work together to stop the waste of potentially useful medications. Manufacturers may help ensure a sustainable supply and usage of drugs by increasing the shelf life of their products, selecting the most environmentally friendly storage options, and modifying the size of their packaging. Distributors are responsible for optimizing stock management and relaxing shelf-life regulations. Prescribers can respond by agreeing to sensible prescribing practices, which may include taking prescription quantity and shorter length into account.
Pharmacists can help by dispensing, improving pharmaceutical preparation procedures, streamlining the dispensing process, and maintaining proper stock management
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