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First ever injection pen recycling pilot launched in UK pharmacies

Novo Nordisk has launched the PenCycle scheme, enabling patients to recycle their FlexPen and FlexTouch devices by returning them to participating pharmacies or through pre-paid Royal Mail boxes.…

Published: 1 November 2021

Feature

Greener inhalers: are we setting the wrong targets?

One of the NHS's main goals is to reduce emissions, but there are questions around whether current tactics for reducing inhaler emissions are in the best interests of both the planet and patients.…

Published: 28 October 2021

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Environmental impact of medicines should be included in prescribing guidance, RPS says

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published its sustainability policy, which it says will support pharmacy teams in reducing the environmental impact of medicines.…

Published: 28 October 2021

Opinion

Paul Bennett: ‘We’ve got a real opportunity to make a difference’

Just a few weeks after the Royal Pharmaeutical Society published its declaration of climate and ecological emergency, we caught up with chief executive Paul Bennett to find out what members can expect from this campaign.…

Published: 20 October 2021

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NHS hits target to cut desflurane use earlier than expected

Minutes from an NHS England and Improvement board meeting reveal that the NHS has been successful in reducing desflurane use, with some trusts having eliminated its use completely.…

Published: 7 October 2021

Opinion

Universities must teach future pharmacists about protecting the environment

Educating pharmacy students on how to work sustainably in their future careers will increase awareness of climate change and allow for effective mitigation strategies in the profession.…

Published: 15 September 2021

Opinion

Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity and protect health

Wealthy nations must do much more, much faster.…

Published: 6 September 2021

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More than 200 health journals simultaneously publish climate change plea

A joint editorial calling on international leaders to act faster to reverse the climate crisis, co-authored by editors from the world’s leading health journals, including The Pharmaceutical Journal, has been published by health journals across the world.…

Published: 6 September 2021

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Primary care networks incentivised to switch patients to more environmentally friendly inhalers

Incentivised targets for primary care networks will encourage the prescribing of inhalers with lower carbon emissions to help reduce the NHS's overall carbon output.…

Published: 3 September 2021

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RPS declares a climate and ecological emergency

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society will commit to leading the pharmacy profession by considering sustainability in its future policies, working practices and decision-making.…

Published: 1 September 2021