GUIDELINES FOR DESTRUCTION WHO（指导方针的破坏）.pdfVIP

National Drug Authority, Plot 46 –48 Lumumba Avenue PO Box 23096, Kampala, UGANDA Phone: (+256) 41-255665 / 347391/ 347392 Fax: (+256) 41-255758 E-mail: ndaug@nda.or.ug GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL WASTES SUPERVISED BY NATIONAL DRUG AUTHORITY BACKGROUND National Drug authority is mandated by the act of Parliament “Chapter 206” 2000 Edition to regulate human Veterinary Medicines and other health Care products in Uganda for Quality, Safety and efficiency. Expired pharmaceutical products and other substandard pharmaceutical products therefore present a serious threat to public health and to the environment. Their elimination from the public and subsequent disposal is embedded in NDAs mandate of ensuring that only safe, efficacious and quality drugs are availed to the entire population of Uganda. It is against this background that these guidelines have been drawn. Their adoption and implementation will help improve quality of drugs on the market and public institutions and prevent access to expired and substandard drugs. These guidelines therefore provide a practical advice of the safe disposal of unsuitable pharmaceutical products and suggest feasible low-cost disposal options which will minimize risk to the public health and also minimize environmental pollution. DRUG DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATION 1. SORTING The appropriate safe disposal method recommended will depend upon the pharmaceutical form of the drugs; therefore, the first step is to sort the materials by form i.e. type e.g. Tablets, syrups, rubbers etc. 2. DISPOSAL The common methods used at the moment for the safe disposal