Background Irrational household storage of medicines is a world-wide problem, which
triggers medicine wastage as well as its associated harms. This study aimed to include all …

Background The study aimed to evaluate health literacy, knowledge, household disposal,
and misuse practices of antibiotics among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents …

Background. Medicines have become part of our day‐to‐day life. Due to different reasons,
patients may not use all the medications dispensed to them. The storage of drugs at home …

Environmental contamination caused by active pharmaceutical ingredients is an emerging
global concern. Unfortunately, China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative …

Background The storage of antimicrobials at home is frequently in-practice in various
develo** countries, resulting an irrational use, antibiotic resistance, and toxicities. This …

Background This study aimed to assess public understanding of antibiotics, self-medication,
and drug disposal practices. Methods A cross-sectional self-administered online survey was …

Background Most households worldwide keep medicines on hand for various reasons,
including emergency use, treatment of acute and chronic diseases, and anticipated future …

Due to the expensive cost and uncertain effectiveness of environmental management
options in eliminating pharmaceutical residues, recently, decreasing the emission of …

Background Medication waste poses health, economic, and environmental challenges.
However, the extent among patients living in rural areas is underexplored. This study …

Background: Medicines reuse, the idea of re-dispensing returned medicines to others
following quality control, is yet to be implemented in the UK. This practice is potentially a …