Community Pharmacists’ Practice, Awareness, and Beliefs about Drug Disposal in Saudi Arabia

Community Pharmacists’ Practice, Awareness, and Beliefs about Drug Disposal in Saudi Arabia

The awareness among Saudi people regarding the good and safe practice of drug disposal is fairly low. Community pharmacists’ potential toward drugs disposal directions and practice are not emphasized enough. Therefore, a cross sectional study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to evaluate the pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Sultan Alghadeer, Mohammed N. Al-Arifi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:	Healthcare
Subjects:	community pharmacy drug disposal unused medication environment awareness practice
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/7/823

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