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  • Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites enter the environment through various pathways.
  • These contaminants impact ecosystems, affecting flora, fauna, biofilms, and human health.
  • Concerns include toxicity, carcinogenicity, endocrine disruption, immune system interference, and antimicrobial resistance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the presence and effects of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites in the environment.
  • To highlight the risks associated with environmental pharmaceutical contamination.
  • To emphasize the need for improved ecopharmacovigilance and risk management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing knowledge on environmental pharmacology.
  • Analysis of potential risks to wildlife, ecosystems, and human health.
  • Evaluation of current regulatory frameworks for manufacturing and disposal.

Main Results:

  • Pharmaceuticals pose significant risks, including potential genomic alteration and long-term health effects.
  • Existing regulations are limited in scope and implementation.
  • There is a restricted understanding and application of environmental risk management among stakeholders.

Conclusions:

  • Ecopharmacology and ecopharmacovigilance are crucial for promoting sustainable healthcare.
  • A comprehensive strategy for human health risk assessment and ecotoxicological hazard evaluation is necessary.
  • Risk minimization measures must be developed and implemented to mitigate environmental pharmaceutical pollution.