​nPROUD for Safe Drug Disposal

  • Recently, Kerala launched nPROUD (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) to safely collect and dispose of expired and unused medicines.
  • The initiative, starting as a pilot in Kozhikode and Ulliyeri, involves household collections, pharmacy drop-offs, and special drives.
  • This program aims to prevent environmental hazards and health risks caused by improper disposal of pharmaceuticals.
  • Kerala is the first state in India to introduce such a systematic, government-led initiative for drug disposal.
  • The nPROUD program builds on the earlier PROUD (Programme on Removal of Unused Drugs) initiative launched in 2019 by the State Drugs Control Department and the ....
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