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Pedro Jesús Saturno-Hernández1, Ramón Quiroz-Razo2

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Salud Publica De Mexico
|February 20, 2025
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Mexico lacks official data on expired medications (MC), despite regulations. This indicates poor control over environmental and economic impacts, necessitating better management.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Management
  • Environmental Health
  • Regulatory Compliance

Context:

  • Expired medications (MC) are regulated as hazardous waste in Mexico.
  • Multiple government bodies and regulations govern MC handling.
  • There is a lack of accessible data regarding MC volume, disposal, and costs.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the regulations and data availability for assessing the volume, final disposal, and cost of expired medications (MC) in Mexico.
  • To evaluate the legal framework and data accessibility for MC management.
  • To identify gaps in the regulatory and data landscape for expired pharmaceuticals.

Summary:

  • Mexican regulations for expired medications (MC) are extensive, involving multiple laws, norms, and government secretariats.

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  • Official data on MC volume, disposal, and costs are unavailable through transparency requests or public databases.
  • A single contract for MC disposal was identified in five years, indicating a significant lack of documented management.

    • Impact:

    • The absence of data and evidence of regulatory non-compliance suggest weak control over the economic and environmental implications of expired medications.
    • There is a critical need for transparent, environmentally responsible management and integrated control mechanisms for MC.
    • Improved data collection and reporting are essential for effective pharmaceutical waste management in Mexico.