Challenges and recommendations for environmental sustainability assessments of pharmaceutical products in the healthcare sector

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Authors

Wouter De Soete · Ghent University Hospital

Concepción Jiménez‐González · American Chemical Society

Phil Dahlin · Johnson & Johnson (United States)

Abstract

With healthcare representing a significant portion of the global economy, it is important to be able to understand the environmental impacts of this industry due to its size and nature of its operations.

Topics & Keywords

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and productionIndustry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Green Chemistry

Volume 19, Issue 15, pp. 3493-3509

DOI: 10.1039/c7gc00833c

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