Researchers from Robert Gordon University with Scottish Water published a new review on the role of septic tanks as an important source of pharmaceutical pollution in the water environment. Septic tanks are an understudied but frequently employed decentralised wastewater treatment system in remote and rural areas of Scotland. Pharmaceuticals and other organic contaminants cannot be … Continue reading A critical review of septic tanks as a pathway for active pharmaceutical ingredients to the aquatic environment – existing knowledge and future perspectives on their monitoring and management

A new study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology provides a unique, expert-based overview from 35 European countries on how household pharmaceutical waste is managed in practice. Members of the OHBP contributed to the pan-European study and were involved in the stakeholder engagement activities to provide expertise and resources on medicine waste disposal practices in Scotland … Continue reading Publication: From medicine cabinets to ecosystems: a Europe-wide assessment of household pharmaceutical waste disposal practices