Green Chemistry in Secondary Pharmaceutical Operations

We all want to become more sustainable and green , so why has there not been a great rush into these greener alternatives For a number of scientific and business reasons, progress and change in this area will be cautious and measured. Some have been touched on in earlier chapters but are worth recapping here. 

4) Security of supply. Sourcing a novel solvent from a single supplier represents a high degree of risk for a launched product. 

Apart from the application of green chemistry and engineering advances to primary manufacturing (synthesis of API) described in this book, there are many 

7) http //www.astrazeneca.com/responsibility/sustainable-production/ itemld=4915798 

16 Future Trends for Creen Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry 

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