Pharmaceutical wasted generated by hospitals, such as expired medicines, residual pharmaceutical preparations, and drug packaging, has the potential to pollute the environment and endanger the environmental healt of hospitals if not properly managed. This study aims to describe the implementation of pharmaceutical waste management in supporting hospital environmental healt. This study aims to describe the implementation of pharmaceutical waste management in hospitals and to analyze the factors associated with the success of its management in supporting hospital environmental healt. This study used a quantative method with a descriptive- analytical design and a cross- sectional approach. Data were collected throught questionnaires distributed to pharmachy installation. The research sample was determined using total sampling from the population that met the insclusion criteria. The results showed that the majority of staff had good to very good knowledge of pharmaceutical waste management, altought some still demonstrated insufficient knowledge regarding the selection and stirage of pharmaceutical waste. This study concludes that staff knowledge play an management. Therefore, efforts are needed to improve staff competence througt regular training, socialization of pharmaceutical waste management SOP and consistent supervision to create a healthy and safe hospital environment
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