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Sustainability is not unachievable in the pharmacy, especially with the help of a new guide that supports pharmacies to reduce their environmental impact.
19 Jan 2026
NHS Borders, one of 14 health boards in NHS Scotland, said prescription medicines cost it more than £30 million annually.
21 Aug 2025
Up to 6 million needle pens from GLP-1 weight loss drugs could be going to landfill every year due to a lack of awareness about correct disposal methods.
22 Apr 2025
The long-awaited analysis found around 78 per cent of pharmacies in England are not sustainable in the short term.
28 Mar 2025
Proposed £56 charge would penalise pharmacies, negotiator argues
28 Jan 2025
Can the pharmacy team play a role in making the healthcare sector more sustainable? We find out how every change implemented counts.
10 Jan 2025
Reminder stickers encouraged patients to return unwanted and expired inhalers.
13 Aug 2024
ICS announces first publicly funded inhaler recycling scheme.
17 Jul 2024
Carbon minimal inhaler expected to launch in 2025, says Chiesi
15 Feb 2024
Around 3 per cent of the NHS carbon footprint is produced by inhalers. The main driver is the propellant gases contained inside pressurised metered dose inhalers. By Morag Punton.
16 Mar 2023
The NHS accounts for around 4 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions – but if each of us makes an effort then, collectively, we can make a meaningful difference.
15 Mar 2023
Consumers are getting smarter when it comes to spending their money in more environmentally friendly ways, pushing pharmacy to up its game in the sustainable products stakes.
11 Jan 2023
From blister packs to PPE, the range of pharmacy items that can now be recycled is growing all the time.
12 Nov 2020
