Guidance

Guidelines for safe disposal of unwanted pharmaceuticals in and after emergencies

These guidelines provide advice on the implementation of safe disposal of unusable pharmaceuticals in emergencies and in countries in transition where official assistance and advice may not be available. They are not meant to supersede local, regional or national laws regarding disposal of drugs, but to provide assistance where there is insufficient guidance or none at all

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Indonesian
  • Spanish

Publication year

1999

Type

Guidance

Categories

  • Supply chain & logistics

Organisations

  • World Health Organization (WHO)

Tags

  • Emergencies
  • Waste management

By EVM criterion

  • E9 Waste management

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