Pharmaceutical waste refers to any unused medicines, medicat…

Pharmaceutical waste refers to any unused medicines, medications and residues of medicines that are no longer usable as medication. In addition to wasting scarce resources, pharmaceutical waste and its subsequent disposal pose a threat to public health and the environment. Strategies to prevent or reduce the generation of large quantities of pharmaceutical waste should be implemented at every step of the medicine use cycle.Discuss the role of the pharmacist in minimising pharmaceutical waste.