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Going green in pharmaceuticals

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London, 25/10/2023: The pharmaceutical industry is currently responsible for over four per cent of global carbon emissions and this figure is on track to grow in the coming years. The UK Government has committed in legislation to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but achieving this goal could hinge on whether or not the industry finds a way to go green. Here Simon Farnfield, event director at Lab Innovations, discusses the changes that are allowing the pharmaceutical industry to go green at last.

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