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Wastes are of different forms like household rubbish, sewage, sludge, wastes from manufacturing activities,packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions, garden waste, and old paint containers, among others. Thus, dailyactivities may give rise to a large variety of different wastes arising from different sources. Pharmaceutical wastesare potentially generated through a wide variety of activities in the health care system, including syringes, andare not limited to intravenous (IV) preparation. With such vast quantities of waste production, it is of vitalimportance that these should be managed in such a way that they do not cause any harm to either human healthor to the environment. There are a number of different options available for the treatment and management ofwastes including prevention, minimization, re-use, recycling, energy recovery and disposal. This study examinedthe waste management processes in Pharmaceutical industries.