Sustainability

Over the years, international organizations and the pharmaceutical industry have observed the detrimental effects it has on the environment. During all stages of their life cycle, medical products interact with the environment, but the production stage is where most effects take place.

Pharmaceutical products are released in the environment through intricate web of pathways which makes this issue multifaceted; pinpointing one direct or singular source is not possible. There three ways in which products are released into the environment