Abstract

Wastes are of different forms like household rubbish, sewage, sludge, wastes from manufacturing activities,
packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions, garden waste, and old paint containers, among others. Thus, daily
activities may give rise to a large variety of different wastes arising from different sources. Pharmaceutical wastes
are potentially generated through a wide variety of activities in the health care system, including syringes, and
are not limited to intravenous (IV) preparation. With such vast quantities of waste production, it is of vital
importance that these should be managed in such a way that they do not cause any harm to either human health
or to the environment. There are a number of different options available for the treatment and management of
wastes including prevention, minimization, re-use, recycling, energy recovery and disposal. This study examined
the waste management processes in Pharmaceutical industries.