Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan

Muhammad Shoaib, Abdul Raziq, Qaiser Iqbal, Fahad Saleem, Sajjad Haider, Rabia Ishaq, Zaffar Iqbal and Mohammad Bashaar

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: Although community practices towards disposal of expired and unused medications vary globally, the phenomenon is neglected specifically in developing countries. We, therefore, aimed to assess the disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan. Methods: A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 830 respondents in Quetta city, Pakistan. A pre-validated, structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were coded and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were sued and p

Date: 2022
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