Encouraging safe medication disposal through student pharmacist intervention

Abrons, Jeanine P.; Vadala, Tanya; Miller, Stacy; Cerulli, Jennifer

doi:10.1331/japha.2010.09208

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“…36 Proper patient counselling on safe medication disposal can make a significant difference to public health and environment, which has proved in few studies. 38,39 Continuing education and training at every level is desirable to generate awareness of hazards associated with indis criminate disposal of unused/expired pharmaceutical products-an emerging environmental issue.…”

Section: Role Of Pharmacistmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pharmaceutical Waste Management An Overview

Kadam¹,

Patil²,

Patil³

et al. 2016

IJOPP

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Introduction: Medication disposal is an alarming issue today and gaining more and more awareness from the healthcare professionals as well as consumers. Pharmacists have the potential to be on the forefront of this movement as a healthcare professionals and pharmacists are in an admirable position to educate patients about safe drug disposal. Proper patient counselling on safe medication disposal can make a significant difference to public health and the environment. The knowledge on method of disposal of unused medicines is equally important as that of consumption of medicines. Objective: This article aims to provide a background, the importance and significance of proper medication disposal, describe the correct methods to dispose of unwanted and expired medications. Method: The information about methods of proper disposal as well as consequence of improper disposal was collected by extensive literature survey of all available resources. Conclusion: Till date, researchers have acknowledged many human and veterinary pharmaceutical compounds at serious concentrations in drinking water resources and they are a major contributor to environmental pollution. Emphasis is also given on pharmacist role in proper disposal of unwanted and expired medicine makes a significant impact on the environment as well as it prevents accident, poisoning and intentional violence. So it will lead to the welfare of society and trudge towards goal of 2020 health for all.

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Section: Role Of Pharmacistmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pharmaceutical Waste Management An Overview

Kadam¹,

Patil²,

Patil³

et al. 2016

IJOPP

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“…In order to instruct on these practices, however, it is essential that pharmacists themselves are first educated on these methods. Studies suggest that many pharmacists may lack prior training on safe drug disposal [51][52][53], highlighting the need for targeted pharmacist instruction in this domain.…”

Section: Proper Drug Disposal As a Mechanism For Changementioning

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Proper Drug Disposal: Studying a Solution to Household Prescription and Over-the- Counter Drug Abuse

Kinrys¹,

Gold²,

Nierenberg³

2016

J Drug Abuse (edi(n))

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For the average American, prescription and over-the-counter drugs are a standard component of a daily health regimen with 35% of American adults consuming over-the-counter (OTC) medicines on a daily basis [1] and 48.7% of Americans reporting use of at least one prescription drug in a 30 day period [2]. Data indicate that OTC medications serve a crucial role in helping treat a host of common health problems such as pains, aches, sprains, and rashes [1,3] with 81% of adults utilizing OTC medications as a first response treatment for common medical symptoms [4]. With OTC sales at approximately 31 billion dollars in 2014, OTC drugs importantly provide low-cost treatments to individuals in underserved communities [4].In a thirteen-year span from 1999 to 2012, prescription drug use in the United States demonstrated a notable increase [5]. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Kantor et al. [5]. found that 51% of US adults reported use of any prescription drug from 1999 to 2000 while 59% reported use of any prescription drug from 2011-2012. A recent Mayo Clinic study estimated that 70% of Americans are on at least one prescription drug [6].Widespread prescription and OTC medication use in the United States has produced an environment in which drugs are highly present and, thus, readily accessible to any given individual [7]. This ease of access is reflected in many areas. First, OTC drugs can be easily purchased in pharmacies and drug stores. Further, many individuals have access to expired or unused drugs in their home cabinets [8,9]. These avenues create opportunities for individuals to share excess drugs with friends and family members or to consume the drugs themselves. In many cases, these medications are not consumed as prescribed -specifically, they are consumed at higher doses or by non-intended recipients [10,11]. Thus, high accessibility can, in turn, contribute to misuse and abuse of prescription and OTC drugs [12]. Proper Drug Disposal: Studying a Solution to Household Prescription and Over-theCounter Drug Abuse AbstractWith 6.5 million Americans misusing a prescription drug in 2014 and 12% of American teenagers indicating lifetime use of over-the-counter cold medicine or cough syrup for getting high, misuse and abuse of prescription and over-thecounter drugs remains a major problem in the United States. Prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse often results from unused or unwanted medications remaining in the household cabinet. A potential solution to this problem lies in drug take-back programs which allow individuals to bring unused medications back to designated facilities for safe and proper disposal. In this commentary, we discuss the current state of drug take-back programs and their relevance to prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse. We conclude with suggestions on future directions in drug disposal that can help fight against prescription and overthe-counter drug abuse.

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“…Pharmacists have traditionally played key public health roles by providing immunizations, 1 needle exchange and medication disposal programs, [2][3][4] diabetes prevention and care, 5 and information. 6 As the profession evolves, pharmacists have become engaged in newer public health roles including in cancer and mental health screening, [7][8][9] emergency preparedness, 10 regulatory affairs, 11 domestic violence outreach, 12 and rural health.…”

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The Prevalence and Characteristics of Dual PharmD/MPH Programs Offered at US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

Gortney

Seed

Borja‐Hart³

et al. 2013

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To assess the prevalence and characteristics of curriculum in dual doctor of pharmacy (PharmD)/master of public health (MPH) degree programs offered by US pharmacy programs.Methods. An 18-item survey instrument was developed and distributed online to faculty members at US colleges and schools of pharmacy. Results. Of the 110 colleges and schools that responded, 23 (21%) offered a PharmD/MPH degree. Common characteristics of these 23 programs included current PharmD program structure (3 1 1 year), early curricular recruitment, small enrollment, and interdisciplinary coursework occurring online and in the classroom. The impact of the dual degree on the curriculum and longevity of the dual-degree programs varied. About 55% of responding programs without a formal dual-degree program reported that additional public health training was available. Conclusion. Twenty-one percent of colleges and schools of pharmacy offer a combined PharmD/MPH dual degree. Most programs required an additional 1 or 2 semesters to complete both degrees.

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Encouraging safe medication disposal through student pharmacist intervention

Cited by 48 publications

References 5 publications

Pharmaceutical Waste Management An Overview

Pharmaceutical Waste Management An Overview

Proper Drug Disposal: Studying a Solution to Household Prescription and Over-the- Counter Drug Abuse

The Prevalence and Characteristics of Dual PharmD/MPH Programs Offered at US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

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