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| Title | Guidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceuticals in and after Emergencies  |
| Summary | In this document guidance is provided on the disposal of drugs in difficult situations in or after emergencies, in relation to armed conflicts, natural disasters or others. In such situations, it may happen that large quantities of unwanted drugs accumulate due to difficulties, mismanagement of stocks and inappropriate donations.
The guidance provided consists in relatively simple and low-cost measures and is addressed to local authorities, health care personnel or other professionals confronted to this type of problem.
Main content:
- existing disposal methods;
- recommended disposal methods by waste category. |
| Author | A group of internationals institutions coordinated by WHO |
| Year | 1999 |
| Nb pages | 31 |
| Language | english |
| Editor | WHO - Geneva |
| Type of document | guidelines |
| Level(s) | national
large HCFs
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| Step(s) | treatment and final disposal
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| Thematic(s): | management
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| Region | All areas |
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