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ENVIRO RX, JANUARY 2021

Happy new year! As we begin 2021, many of us are reflecting upon the 2020 year and the unprecedented changes it brought us. The challenges we faced has created innovative solutions for complex problems, such as the COVID-19 vaccine. However, we must be aware of the new challenges that we are creating during the pandemic.…
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ENVIRO RX, DECEMBER 2020

Many companies now find themselves in a difficult cash position. The crisis is making sustainability harder in the short term but, opening doors many of which will be longer lasting. For example, consumers favour companies and brands with purposes that benefit the broader community. As people around the world focus on washing their hands and…
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ENVIRO RX, NOVEMBER 2020

The modern definition of sustainability has broadened the scope recognizing the interconnectedness between environmental health, social prosperity and economic well-being. This describes a sustainability framework that encompasses a company’s impact on the planet, people and profit. Reusable packaging is a good example of a transformative systems change that can lead to both immediate financial returns and long-term…
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ENVIRO RX, OCTOBER 2020

There is still a long way to go in pharmaceutical and packaging industries to reduce packaging while maintaining quality and safety. The public understands pharmaceutical companies and pharmacists have a duty to protect the patients while also considering protecting the environment and future generations from the harmful outputs of the pharmaceutical industry, including packaging. With…
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ENVIRO RX, SEPTEMBER 2020

In a recent report Jefferies analysts said the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed efforts to reduce or ban single-use plastics back by years. A whole host of shifts are expected to limit our collective ability to abolish plastic waste. This pandemic is hitting hard the firms that collect and process plastics for recycling. As well, the impact on…
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ENVIRO RX, AUGUST 2020

Picture the environmental life cycle of many disposable surgical instruments. Iron ore is shipped to China and smelted, fashioned as single-use instruments and exported to other countries for use. In some cases clinicians use these instruments once and then discard them. Much that comes into patient contact is routinely used only once. This includes gowns,…
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ENVIRO RX, JULY 2020

In some ways, the Covid-19 crisis has become a dry run for the sustainability agenda and an opportunity for companies to see how they can tackle an expanding range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges. As companies struggle with decisions affecting their day-to-day existence, ESG matters may seem like slow-burning issues they can deal…
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ENVIRO RX, JUNE 2020

During the 80’s, I was fortunate to have worked at Astra Pharmaceuticals as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA). At that time, a similar crisis caused by a new virus was unfolding in every corner of the world. The first cases of what would later become known as AIDS, were reported in the United States in June of…
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