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Pharmacological Sciences Knowledge, perception, and practices of ecopharmacovigilance

at both students and public, promoting safe medication Fatema
disposal procedures. The campaigns must emphasize the Writing – review & editing: Sadia Binte Anwar Sonia,
negative effects of improper medication disposal on the Iftekhar Hossain Chowdhury, Kamrun Nahar
environment, in addition to raising public awareness
about safe disposal practices. Ethics approval and consent to participate

This study establishes the basis for further research on The study protocol and the final questionnaire received
EPV. However, the results may not be as globally applicable, approval from the Ethics Committee of Armed Forces
as this study involved a small sample size and was limited Medical College, Dhaka. Informed consent was obtained
to one region in Bangladesh. To confirm these findings, from all participants before their involvement in the study.
future studies with larger sample sizes and participants The research adhered to the principles outlined in the
from other regions of Bangladesh should be carried out. Helsinki Declaration regarding the ethical treatment of
human subjects in medical research.
5. Conclusion
This first study on EPV among medical students in Consent for publication
Bangladesh found that while the students had a positive Participants consented on the publication of their data.
perception of EPV, they lacked sufficient knowledge
and experience with EPV. Although medical students Availability of data
were willing to engage in EPV, understanding that Data supporting the study’s conclusions are not publicly
pharmaceutical residues in the environment could harm accessible to preserve participants’ privacy but are available
the ecosystem, wildlife, and human health, they still from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
required more relevant information. Their understanding
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