Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines: A One Health Approach for National Systems

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordDirector, Industry and Economy Division
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.contributor.otherHanna, Nada
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-12T07:59:42Z
dc.date.issued2026-03
dc.date.submitted2026-03-12
dc.descriptionThis guidance document addresses the environmental and health risks associated with the improper disposal of unused medicines and the persistent gaps in their management across households, healthcare facilities and agricultural production. It aims to strengthen the implementation of national systems for the safe disposal of unused medicines through a One Health approach. The document presents an integrated framework based on four key pillars: waste prevention, comprehensive take-back schemes, legal and policy frameworks, and awareness-raising across critical sectors. It provides policymakers and relevant stakeholders with evidence-based, practical guidance to support the development and implementation of context-specific strategies for preventing, reducing and ensuring the environmentally sound management of unused medicines and their associated impacts.en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/49324
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4274-9
dc.identifier.otherDTI/2756/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49324
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number59 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAcknowledgements
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAcronyms and abbreviations
dc.relation.TableOfContentsTerms and definitions
dc.relation.TableOfContentsExecutive summary
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 1. Introduction
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 2. Measures for the safe disposal of unused medicines
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 3. Conclusion and recommendations
dc.relation.TableOfContentsReferences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.themewaste
dc.subject.themewaste disposal
dc.subject.themedisasters, accidents and risk
dc.subject.themehealth risk
dc.subject.themehuman health
dc.subject.themehealth care
dc.subject.themeagriculture
dc.subject.themeagricultural production
dc.subject.themewaste management
dc.titleSafe Disposal of Unused Medicines: A One Health Approach for National Systemsen
dc.typeTechnical report
wd.identifier.institutionsCoordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia

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