A novel IT infrastructure for reverse logistics operations of end-of-life pharmaceutical products

Kongar, Elif; Haznedaroglu, Ece; Abdelghany, Osama; Bahtiyar, Mert O.

doi:10.1007/s10799-014-0195-z

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“…The terms end-of-life (EOL) and end-of-use (EOU) are used to indicate that a product has completed its service lifetime and has reached the end of its useful life [6,7]. According to Kongar et al [6], several events can cause a product to complete its service life time, including deterioration or obsolescence.…”

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Reverse Logistics of Postconsumer Medicines: The Roles and Knowledge of Pharmacists in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

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Environmental contamination due to the disposal of expired or obsolete drugs is a concern, since there is no specific Brazilian legislation, regarding disposal by the final consumer, thus reflecting the need for reverse logistics of medicines, after their consumption. The objective of this study was to survey the knowledge of pharmacists regarding their role in the reverse logistics of medicines and to understand the contribution of reverse logistics, aimed at the appropriate disposal of Group B waste, on a voluntary basis, by the population, in the municipality of São Paulo. A survey conducted through interviews with a hundred and sixty-one pharmacists demonstrated that 35% have partial knowledge of the postconsumer reverse logistics of their place of work and 16.8% have complete knowledge of the environmental harm resulting from the contamination of medicinal waste. The pharmacists also reported (10%) that there should be an educational plan for clients, and 50% of them agreed that incentives and disclosure, regarding the importance of reverse logistics for medicines, should be provided to consumers.

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Reverse Logistics of Postconsumer Medicines: The Roles and Knowledge of Pharmacists in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

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“…Some researchers advocate that an effective and welldesigned household waste drug recycling system can reduce avoidable waste medicines and effectively disposes of inevitable waste [1]. Kongar, Haznedaroglu [16] proposed a radio frequency identification-based information technology infrastructure for reverse logistics of end-of-life drugs products.…”

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Emergence of an Information Infrastructure through Integrating Waste Drug Recycling, Medication Management, and Household Drug Management in China

Luo¹,

Reimers²

2019

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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The total amount of waste drugs is expanding significantly as populations age and societies become wealthier. Drug waste is becoming a problem for health and environment. Thus, how to reduce and effectively dispose of waste drugs is increasingly becoming an issue for society. In this paper, we analyze the current situation with regard to existing systems for expired drug recycling and disposal in China and suggest that by connecting the involved practices of waste drug recycling, medication management, and household drug management the incentives to participate in an integrated drug recycling system can be dramatically increased for all involved actors. This is important from an IS perspective because such connecting of practices could account for a novel mechanism of information infrastructure emergence, known from physics as 'state transition'. By contrast, the current literature focuses on the development of information infrastructures through growth at the periphery, mostly driven by user activity and enabled by modular and flexible designs. Our approach could explain the de-novo emergence of an information infrastructure.

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“…Ilgin and Gupta [1] indicated that CLSCM is simultaneously controlled by upstream and downstream channels; whereas Guide and Van Wassenhove [48] stated that reverse material flows dominate the forward supply chains within CLSCM operations. Reverse logistics, which is also described as reverse SCM, is part of the process that collects used materials within CLSCM aimed at maintaining environmental sustainability within SCM [6,56,57]. Kongar et al [57] emphasized that reverse logistics activities focus on finding environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable solutions through the transparency of information with regards to the logistics flows.…”

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“…Reverse logistics, which is also described as reverse SCM, is part of the process that collects used materials within CLSCM aimed at maintaining environmental sustainability within SCM [6,56,57]. Kongar et al [57] emphasized that reverse logistics activities focus on finding environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable solutions through the transparency of information with regards to the logistics flows. Fleischmann et al [55] further highlighted that reverse logistics is the sustainable management of upstream flows, while Agrawal et al [38] emphasized that reverse logistics is vital for sustainable competitiveness.…”

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Environmentally Concerned Logistics Operations in Fuzzy Environment: A Literature Survey

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Abstract:Growing environmental awareness coupled with stricter governmental regulations has fueled the need for integrating sustainability into supply chain and logistics activities. Accordingly, recent studies in the literature have emphasized the significance of environmentally concerned logistics operations (ECLO). Research in the broad area of ECLO encompasses a wide range of topics including sustainable supply chain, green supply chain, closed-loop supply chain, low-carbon logistics, and waste management. In this paper, a comprehensive content analysis and area review is presented. Over 800 papers published between 1994 and 2017 in peer-reviewed journals, proceedings, and book chapters are utilized. These papers are analyzed in consecutive stages after being reviewed under a structural dimension process that addresses the fields of environmentally concerned logistics operations. Following the state-of-the-art review, a detailed analysis of ECLO research with a special emphasis on fuzzy applications is provided. The findings clearly indicate that the fuzzy multi-criteria decision making technique is a frequently used hybrid method, whereas fuzzy sets theory and other fuzzy hybrid techniques identify a gap in the related literature. This paper provides further critical analysis and other research suggestions in order to clarify these gaps and offer additional research perspectives. This information may provide extensive data that will enable future researchers to fill these gaps within this field.

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A novel IT infrastructure for reverse logistics operations of end-of-life pharmaceutical products

Cited by 37 publications

References 21 publications

Reverse Logistics of Postconsumer Medicines: The Roles and Knowledge of Pharmacists in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Reverse Logistics of Postconsumer Medicines: The Roles and Knowledge of Pharmacists in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Emergence of an Information Infrastructure through Integrating Waste Drug Recycling, Medication Management, and Household Drug Management in China

Environmentally Concerned Logistics Operations in Fuzzy Environment: A Literature Survey

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