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The urgent need for designing greener drugs

Tomas Brodin, Michael G. Bertram, Kathryn E. Arnold, Alistair B.A. Boxall, Bryan W. Brooks, Daniel Červený, Manuela Jörg, Karen A. Kidd, Unax Lertxundi, Jake M. Martin,

Nature Sustainability · 2024 · 42 citations · 10 references

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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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