[Implementation of reverse logistics for medicines and their packaging in São Paulo, Brazil: advances in the first year (2021)]
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Summary
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Area Of Science
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Waste Management
Context
- Brazil initiated the reverse medicine logistics system (RML) in 2020 for pharmaceutical waste management.
- São Paulo State accelerated RML implementation in 2021 for municipalities over 200,000 inhabitants.
Purpose
- To analyze the performance of the RML system in São Paulo during its 2021 implementation phase.
- To evaluate waste collection data from 40 municipalities in São Paulo State.
Summary
- The RML system in São Paulo served 64% of the state's population in 2021, collecting 35,514.61 kg of pharmaceutical waste.
- While larger populations generally collected more waste, fixed collection points did not directly correlate with per capita collection rates.
- Educational campaigns are crucial for optimizing pharmaceutical waste disposal and RML system performance.
Impact
- The study provides insights into the early performance of a large-scale pharmaceutical waste management system.
- Findings highlight the need for targeted educational strategies to enhance the efficiency of waste collection.
- The research informs policy and practice for improving environmental and public health outcomes related to pharmaceutical waste.
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