The EU have to take measures to become much more sensible with disposing of pharmaceuticals where possible. This will help to stop any risks when it comes to the environment and it will also protect public health as much as possible. Parliament have stated on Thursday that there was a resolution with 671 votes to a total of 15. There were also 10 abstentions calling for any new measures to be introduced. This is all designed to try and tackle the issue of pharmaceutical pollution.
The problem is that pharmaceutical pollution actively causes long-term damage to the ecosystem and it also reduces drug efficiency too. As if that wasn't enough, it also increases the body's resistance to antibiotics. If you work in Pharmaceutical jobs or even in Pharmaceutical recruitment then this is probably something that you are very much aware of.
While MEPS have welcomed the communication from the commission in March 2019, they have stated that they do regret the serious delay in presenting some kind of strategic approach and even concrete actions too. They are hoping to have a much more careful approach to the use of medicines and they also want to invest in greener manufacturing. When you combine this with better waste management, you will soon see why this is such a positive step to take.
MEPS have stressed that pharmaceutical products harm the ecosystem and that they also reduce the chance of things being effective in the future. They can also lead to antibiotic resistance as well. At the end of the day, medicines can easily affect water bodies as they can't be filtered by treatment plants. In spite of how often low concentrations occur, it's still possible that patient health could be compromised in the long-term. This is especially the case when looking at the endocrine-disrupting properties of modern medicine.
