Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking to new technology to help reduce the amount of waste in their production processes by nearly 30%. The latest innovation comes from a Silicon Valley start-up, who have developed a process called “dry powder inhalation.” This process entails converting liquid medications into powder form, thereby reducing the need for packaging materials. Pharmaceutical companies are hopeful that this will significantly decrease manufacturing costs and also increase recycling by eliminating the need for plastic pill bottles.
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Pharmaceutical waste is a huge problem around the world, particularly in countries without robust facilities for recycling. For example, the United States, which has some of the best facilities for recycling pharmaceuticals in the world, still has a problem with over 100 billion dollars worth of wasted medication. Most of this waste comes from unused or expired medications that are disposed of as garbage. Fortunately, a new technology developed at Pharma Shredder may be able to help reduce these numbers dramatically.
The pharmaceutical industry is taking measures to reduce the amount of waste that it produces. A new technology, the Pharma Shredder, will be used to transport medication in prefilled disposable syringes. The prefilled syringes are pre-sterilized and have a protective covering to help prevent contamination. This innovation has reduced pharmaceutical waste by nearly 30% so far, saving the industry thousands of dollars each year.
