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London pharmacies take part in first NHS-funded inhaler recycling scheme

ICS announces first publicly funded inhaler recycling scheme.

17 Jul 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Category Insight: Asthma

We're back! This month covering all things asthma... with advice from Asthma + Lung UK.

20 Oct 2023

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Grundon launches UK-wide inhaler recycling scheme

NHS Trusts and community pharmacies which sign up to the new scheme will have dedicated recycling containers for inhalers installed, making it as easy as possible for the public to participate.

19 Sep 2023

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Minimising the environmental impact of inhalers

Around 3 per cent of the NHS carbon footprint is produced by inhalers. The main driver is the propellant gases contained inside pressurised metered dose inhalers. By Morag Punton.

16 Mar 2023

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Tackling healthcare’s carbon footprint

The NHS accounts for around 4 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions – but if each of us makes an effort then, collectively, we can make a meaningful difference.

15 Mar 2023

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Inhaler recycling scheme expands to hospitals

Almost two-thirds of Leicestershire pharmacies have signed up to the scheme.

22 Nov 2021

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Leicestershire pharmacists in inhaler recycling scheme

A pharmaceutical company is asking pharmacists in Leicestershire to take part in an inhaler recycling scheme.

 

12 Feb 2021

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