Assessing the Environmental Impact of Autoinjectors
◆There has been a focus on disposable devices to support patient self-administration, driven by a need to optimise safety and usability as well as meet regulatory requirements. However, how well does this approach align with growing concern around environmental impact?
◆ All products require materials and energy in manufacture, so there is no such thing as an environmentally friendly product: only environmentally friendlier products. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a methodology (as described below) for assessing the environmental impact of a product, process, or service, considering the complete life cycle from raw material extraction and processing, through manufacture, distribution, use, recycling or final disposal. It therefore allows comparisons to be made between different approaches and also to optimize a particular product. In the current study, an LCA comparison is made between reusable and disposable autoinjectors. The study assesses current disposable autoinjectors assuming disposal as hazardous waste.
◆The environmental impact of this approach is compared to that of a new autoinjector (SAI) consisting of a reusable electronic module and a disposable cassette containing the prefilled syringe. It is assumed that the cassette follows the same waste stream as a single use autoinjector, with the non-hazardous re-usable device going to electronic recycling at end of life. Preliminary results of the analysis are presented in this poster.
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