THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To advertise clinical disposal of unused or expired drugs, the state drugs keep an eye on department, in affiliation with the All Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association (AKCDA), is set to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative referred to as PROUD (programme on elimination of unused drugs).
The initiative is in keeping with the study stories revealed through World Health Organization, which issues at antibiotic seepage in water bodies and soil because of unscientific disposal of unused drugs. Even despite the fact that there are lots of regulations to keep an eye on the production and distribution of gear in India, now not much rigidity has been given on correct disposal of gear and chemicals. Medicines that are not correctly disposed have probabilities of being misused and unscientific disposal could even pose risk to our ecosystem.
As a part of the programme, unused drugs would be accrued and treated with bio-medical waste, said state drugs controller Ravi S Menon. The state drugs department has tied up with Ramky Group in Mangaluru for the usage of the latter's waste treatment plant.
In the primary section, it's being launched in Thiruvananthapuram with the help of AKCDA through putting in 150 assortment containers for unused drugs at drug shops. "About 99% of the drugs come from outside the state. A few of the multinational drug manufacturers have the system to take back expired drugs. We have approached such companies," said Menon. The department additionally has plans to put in the containers at govt offices, hospitals and public places.
"If the littering of drugs in open areas goes unchecked, it might result in anti-microbial resistance,'' said AKCDA state president A N Mohanan.
The initiative is in keeping with the study stories revealed through World Health Organization, which issues at antibiotic seepage in water bodies and soil because of unscientific disposal of unused drugs. Even despite the fact that there are lots of regulations to keep an eye on the production and distribution of gear in India, now not much rigidity has been given on correct disposal of gear and chemicals. Medicines that are not correctly disposed have probabilities of being misused and unscientific disposal could even pose risk to our ecosystem.
As a part of the programme, unused drugs would be accrued and treated with bio-medical waste, said state drugs controller Ravi S Menon. The state drugs department has tied up with Ramky Group in Mangaluru for the usage of the latter's waste treatment plant.
In the primary section, it's being launched in Thiruvananthapuram with the help of AKCDA through putting in 150 assortment containers for unused drugs at drug shops. "About 99% of the drugs come from outside the state. A few of the multinational drug manufacturers have the system to take back expired drugs. We have approached such companies," said Menon. The department additionally has plans to put in the containers at govt offices, hospitals and public places.
"If the littering of drugs in open areas goes unchecked, it might result in anti-microbial resistance,'' said AKCDA state president A N Mohanan.
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