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As a consequence of increasing interest in the area of pharmaceuticals in the environment, the Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry has in collaboration with a range of stakeholders developed an environmental classification scheme for active pharmaceutical ingredients. This article describes the background of the system, its design, and future development.
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Mattson, B. A Voluntary Environmental Classification System for Pharmaceutical Substances. Ther Innov Regul Sci 41, 187–191 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1177/009286150704100209
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