Abstract:
Medications have a crucial importance on the successful medical treatment. The advanced medical science and medications are indispensable elements of our modern lives. However, inaccurate use of medications causes some social, economic and environmental problems. Deficient management of medications leads to the emergence of recalled and rejected medications, which is called Recalled and Reject (R2). Since R2 medicines alter the ecosystem on which all living organisms depend, taking a medication is not simply a personal decision that affects only the users‘ health. In this study, the formative conditions of R2 (Recalled and Reject) medicines, R2‘s role on the environmental pollution, collecting, sorting, transporting, minimization and disposal methods of R2 will be discussed. By the improper management of medications, medical wastes are come into existence which is also the issue of governments. For this reason, the politics of the management of waste is discussed in our study. For an elaborative understanding, the chosen pharmaceutical companies‘ R2 (Recalled and Reject) management strategies will be compared. A statistical analysis is done for the purpose. Sustainable development is one of the most crucial issues in the governments‘ agenda regarding our social and personal lives. In order to protect the environment in ongoing sustainable development process, minimization methods of bin wastes have become more important than disposal methods. Therefore, health sector staffs, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, consumers, media and the governments have some responsibilities to reduce R2 (Recalled and Reject) medication in order to minimize the risks for the well-being of the all living organisms.|KEYWORDS: Medications, Recall and Reject (R2) Medication, Waste Management, Medical Waste, Protection of Environment.
