Japanese Journal of Community Pharmacy
Online ISSN : 2759-8721
Print ISSN : 2187-7823
Reuse of prescription bags and other initiatives to achieve the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) inasmall pharmacy
Junko Ishida Yoshiko KuzumeMakiko MoriManami OtekiMikiko SaitoNaomi SakaiTomohide Akase
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2023 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 37-46

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In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were unanimously adopted by the United Nations (UN). We wondered what small pharmacies could do at a time when Covid19 infection is spreading. Therefore, we tried to reuse the prescription bags and asked patients to bring their prescription bags. If there were any unused medicines, we also asked patients to bring them in prescription bags. In addition, we created a medicine pouch that can be used repeatedly. Furthermore, in order to verify patients' eco-awareness in the special place of a pharmacy, a questionnaire survey was conducted on patients' interest in ecology and the SDGs. It is likely that pharmacy patients, like consumers in general, are interested in the SDGs. The reuse of medicine bags and using medicine pouches not only contributed SDGs, but also to the reduction of leftover medicine and led people bring their own medication notebook that are used for proper use of medications.
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