Comments on: Disposal of Pharmaceuticals: A Comparison http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/ A view of pharmacy and health from a very remote pharmacist Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:28:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robbo http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-3922 Robbo Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:11:06 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=921#comment-3922 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@rlbates and also http://bit.ly/bco0tr seems we have a similar interest</span></span> @rlbates and also http://bit.ly/bco0tr seems we have a similar interest

]]> By: Robbo http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 Robbo Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:10:24 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=921#comment-3926 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@rlbates liked your post on unwanted drug disposal. http://bit.ly/cRyu7p Aus system much better. http://bit.ly/99YB1o http://bit.ly/bco0tr</span></span> @rlbates liked your post on unwanted drug disposal. http://bit.ly/cRyu7p Aus system much better. http://bit.ly/99YB1o http://bit.ly/bco0tr

]]> By: Robbo http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Robbo Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:24:23 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=921#comment-1599 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">FDA guidelines on disposing of medications http://bit.ly/GdFaM are 20 years behind Australia http://bit.ly/3vST0O</span></span> FDA guidelines on disposing of medications http://bit.ly/GdFaM are 20 years behind Australia http://bit.ly/3vST0O

]]> By: Francesca A. http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Francesca A. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:41:59 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=921#comment-294 In April of 2008 I was invited to join a Nanotech & Water group on Facebook by a contact in Italy. I opened up a discussion regarding pharmaceuticals being disposed via waterways. No real replies :( http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/wall.php?id=11841827865 Thanks so much Robbo for bringing up these important issues. In April of 2008 I was invited to join a Nanotech & Water group on Facebook by a contact in Italy. I opened up a discussion regarding pharmaceuticals being disposed via waterways. No real replies :( http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/wall.php?id=11841827865 Thanks so much Robbo for bringing up these important issues.

]]> By: Robbo http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Robbo Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:41:05 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=921#comment-283 G'day I think excreted antibiotics can be a problem, but mainly in the veterinary field. I see the FDA just recently had a change of heart and will now allow cephalosporins into some animal feed stocks. G’day
I think excreted antibiotics can be a problem, but mainly in the veterinary field. I see the FDA just recently had a change of heart and will now allow cephalosporins into some animal feed stocks.

]]> By: Shalom (R.Ph.) http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/12/30/disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Shalom (R.Ph.) Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:54:44 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=921#comment-281 On this topic, I wonder about those pharmaceuticals which are excreted unchanged (e.g. many of the antibiotics). Could they be contributing to the traces of drugs found in the water supply? I'm sure I read somewhere that in the early '40s, when penicillin was new and expensive, they collected the patients' urine and purified the penicillin back out of it for reuse. On this topic, I wonder about those pharmaceuticals which are excreted unchanged (e.g. many of the antibiotics). Could they be contributing to the traces of drugs found in the water supply?

I’m sure I read somewhere that in the early ’40s, when penicillin was new and expensive, they collected the patients’ urine and purified the penicillin back out of it for reuse.

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