Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal: A Cross‐Sectional Survey of Disposal Practices and Awareness in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality, Ghana
This study underscores the pressing need for public education on the proper disposal of unused and expired medications to mitigate the potential adverse effects of pharmaceutical residues on the environment and non-targeted organisms.
Authors
- Michael Konney Laryea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9321-8898)
- Rita Opoku
- Godfred Darko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7157-646X)
- Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye
- Emmanuel Amponsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8957-6844)
- Seidu Atta Ishmael
- Enoch Jones Borketey
Institutions
- Roxbury Community College (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71320
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00