Percepções da indústria e distribuição farmacêutica sobre a Logística Reversa de medicamentos

Abstract

An appropriate disposal of medication waste from households can be promoted by reverse logistics. This can be achieved by returning this kind of waste to the business sector for an environmentally friendly disposal. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the obstacles to the implementation and management of the reverse logistics of drugs from the perspective of the pharmaceutical industry and of product distribution representatives. Representatives identified as obstacles the lack of formalization of reverse logistics that are specific for the pharmaceutical segment, the lack of education aimed at the general population, to weak control of delivery stations and incoming waste and scarce financial resources. Creating awareness about such perceptions is fundamental to the search for solutions and to the debate about viable alternatives for both the general population and the pharmaceutical industry and its distribution network.