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Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is a groundbreaking reference for the pharmaceutical industry. Currently lagging behind other manufacturing sectors, pharmaceutical production requires significant changes in areas such as manufacturing methods, waste management, packaging, and supply chain. This book compiles cutting-edge research from leading global experts, offering scientific insights and innovative strategies to revolutionize sustainability in pharmaceuticals. It explores the transformative potential of the circular economy, lifecycle management, and resource optimization for maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.
The book delves into green chemistry, highlighting alternative solvents and methods for drug production. It emphasizes novel microfluidic and additive manufacturing techniques, utilizing bio-based sustainable polymers and materials. Chapters on greener drug discovery, development, and scaling processes provide the most current research at each production stage. This invaluable resource enables researchers in academia and industry to make informed choices, enhancing their manufacturing practices and shaping the future of sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector.
List of contents
1. Creating a culture of sustainability
2. Circular economy and life cycle management
3. Green Chemistry and Sustainability
4. Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials
5. Sustainability in drug discovery, development and scaling
6. Applications of Microfluidics for sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing
7. Achieving sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing by Additive Manufacturing
8. Sustainable solutions for pharmaceutical waste
9. Sustainability in the pharmaceutical Supply Chain
10. Eco-friendly pharmaceutical packaging
11. Sustainability considerations and research in the biopharmaceutical industry
12. 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement) alternatives
13. Sustainability Regulations in the pharmaceutical sector
About the author
Professor Dimitrios A. Lamprou (Ph.D. MBA) is the Chair of Biofabrication and Advanced Manufacturing, the Director of Internationalisation, and the Director at MSc Industrial Pharmaceutics at Queen's University Belfast. He is also the Chair at United Kingdom and Ireland Controlled Release Society (UKICRS) and Visiting Professor in several International Institutions. Dimitrios, is the author of more than 170 peer-reviewed publications, has over 450 conference abstracts, and has given over 200 Invited Talks in institutions and conferences across the world. Dimitrios, has also been named in the Stanford University's list of World's Top 2% Scientists, for several consecutive years, for his research in Pharmaceutics and Biomedical Engineering.
