| Title |
Iberoamerican network of medicine post-consumption programs: past, present and future |
| ID_Doc |
27688 |
| Authors |
Aedo, JA; Figueiredo, L; Vidal, N; Mampasso, JC; Ramírez, JC; Sanchez, JE |
| Title |
Iberoamerican network of medicine post-consumption programs: past, present and future |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Revista De Salud Ambiental, 23.0, 2 |
| DOI |
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| Abstract |
Contamination by pharmaceuticals is a worldwide concern. Several studies have shown the deleterious effect that these products cause to ecosystems, including human beings. Among the strategies proposed to mitigate this problem are post-consumer drug management programs, mostly based on the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility, Circular Economy, and Reverse Logistics. Four of these programs stand out, which have been successfully installed in Colombia (Punto Azul), Spain (SIGRE), Mexico (SINGREM) and Portugal (VALORMED). Together they conform the Ibero-American Network of Post-Consumer Drug Programs. This paper provides an overview of the origins of these programs, their current situation, and future projections. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; reverse logistics; medicines; post-consumption; pharmaceutical wastes; extended producer responsibility; corporate social responsibility; Iberoamerican Network |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001127244200012 |
| WoS Category |
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| Research Area |
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
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