Drug Delivery & Environmental Sustainability139

Issue No #139 Oct Nov 2022 November 8th, 2022

Issue 139 - OctNov 2022

Inside the magazine

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & MANUFACTURE IN MEDICAL DEVICES: WHERE TO START

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & MANUFACTURE IN MEDICAL DEVICES: WHERE TO START

Cormac O’Prey discusses the challenges and advantages of implementing circular economy principles in the medical device sector, with a particular consideration of the difficulty of making remanufacturing work for high-volume, low-value devices.

WHY PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE PHARMA INDUSTRY

WHY PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE PHARMA INDUSTRY

Peter Hirst argues that careful selection of partners and better collaboration throughout the supply chain are key to optimising the sustainability of the pharmaceutical industry.

MAKING SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN THE LINTEL OF SUSTAINABLE INHALER DEVELOPMENT

MAKING SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN THE LINTEL OF SUSTAINABLE INHALER DEVELOPMENT

Phil Seeney, Philip Winkworth and Craig Nelson provide an insight into sustainability developments in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on inhalables.

CONSIDERING THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF CONNECTED INHALERS IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA

Dr Iain Simpson

Phillips Medisize

CONSIDERING THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF CONNECTED INHALERS IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA

Iain Simpson and Vinith Bhandari consider the sustainability impact of device connectivity specific to asthma inhalers through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES ARE THE KEY TO MEETING ESG COMMITMENTS

Matthias Birkhoff

SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES ARE THE KEY TO MEETING ESG COMMITMENTS

Matthias Birkhoff and Christophe Marie discuss the advances Aptar Pharma has made in delivering on its sustainability objectives.

YPSOMED’S TWO-STEP APPROACH TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO

Sebastian Gerner

YPSOMED’S TWO-STEP APPROACH TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO

Sebastien Gerner discusses Ypsomed’s approach to achieving its net zero objectives, both looking back at Step One of the company’s approach and outlining the upcoming Step Two.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS & SUPPLIER SELECTION

Alastair Willoughby

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS & SUPPLIER SELECTION

Alastair Willoughby looks at the factors affecting sustainability when considering global supply chain logistics and supplier selection.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?

Catriona Eldridge

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?

Catriona Eldridge and Omar Shah discuss the findings of a recent investigative assessment into the environmental impact of healthcare products, and consider whether or not the pharmaceutical industry is doing enough to combat climate change.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

Stefano Vicenzetto

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

How do you meet environmental and sustainability objectives when designing medical devices? And what design considerations enable the technical cycles, known as the 4R loops of circular economy: reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycle? Stefano Vicenzetto explores the Flex approach to design for environment for medical devices.

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