Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and regulation in the EU

By Paul Kuiken and Caolan McGuinness2023-03-07T13:32:00

The profound impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment has been acknowledged for decades. In the EU, two key mechanisms that assess this risk are the Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA), and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). As both frameworks are under assessment, this article looks at the key considerations within the ERA.

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