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The urgent need for designing greener drugs

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  • Tomas Brodin

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Michael G. Bertram

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Stockholm University
    Monash University)

  • Kathryn E. Arnold

    (University of York)

  • Alistair B. A. Boxall

    (University of York)

  • Bryan W. Brooks

    (Baylor University)

  • Daniel Cerveny

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice)

  • Manuela Jörg

    (Monash University
    Newcastle University)

  • Karen A. Kidd

    (McMaster University)

  • Unax Lertxundi

    (Pharmacy Service)

  • Jake M. Martin

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Stockholm University)

  • Lauren T. May

    (Monash University)

  • Erin S. McCallum

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Marcus Michelangeli

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Monash University
    Griffith University)

  • Charles R. Tyler

    (University of Exeter)

  • Bob B. M. Wong

    (Monash University)

  • Klaus Kümmerer

    (Leuphana University Lüneburg
    International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3))

  • Gorka Orive

    (University of the Basque Country
    Biomaterials and Nanomedicine
    NanoBioCel Research Group)

Abstract

The pervasive contamination of ecosystems with active pharmaceutical ingredients poses a serious threat to biodiversity, ecosystem services and public health. Urgent action is needed to design greener drugs that maintain efficacy but also minimize environmental impact.

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  • Tomas Brodin & Michael G. Bertram & Kathryn E. Arnold & Alistair B. A. Boxall & Bryan W. Brooks & Daniel Cerveny & Manuela Jörg & Karen A. Kidd & Unax Lertxundi & Jake M. Martin & Lauren T. May & Erin, 2024. "The urgent need for designing greener drugs," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 7(8), pages 949-951, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:7:y:2024:i:8:d:10.1038_s41893-024-01374-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01374-y
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