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Exploring The Effects Of Plastic-Free Packaging In The Pharmaceutical Industry

García González, Adela LU (2020) SMMM20 20201
Department of Service Studies
Abstract
Today plastic packaging is used in a wide array of industries including the pharmaceutical industry.
Nevertheless, the increasing amount of plastic waste from packaging is generating great amount of
contaminants that do not only damage the environment, but as well the society and the economy as
a whole.
Whilst industries of fast consumer goods, such as the food and fashion industry enjoy vast research
in this respect, the pharmaceutical area is known for its lack of academic focus, perhaps due to the
complexity, highly regulated and sensitive nature of this sector.
Motivated by the lack of research in this industry, this study is to support academic research within
pharmaceutical packaging and explore how the services of... (More)
Today plastic packaging is used in a wide array of industries including the pharmaceutical industry.
Nevertheless, the increasing amount of plastic waste from packaging is generating great amount of
contaminants that do not only damage the environment, but as well the society and the economy as
a whole.
Whilst industries of fast consumer goods, such as the food and fashion industry enjoy vast research
in this respect, the pharmaceutical area is known for its lack of academic focus, perhaps due to the
complexity, highly regulated and sensitive nature of this sector.
Motivated by the lack of research in this industry, this study is to support academic research within
pharmaceutical packaging and explore how the services of sustainability, i.e. recycling, reducing and
redesigning, affect the logistic operations and packaging design of pharmaceutical companies.
More specifically, through the collection and analysis of data in accordance to the Grounded Theory
methodology, this study collects and analyses primary data in the form of semi-structured
interviews and secondary data in the form of academic journals, newsletter, magazines and reports.
The analysis evaluates how the latest regulations on plastic packaging, i.e. EU Directive on Single Use
Plastic Packaging and EU Scheme on Producer Responsibility are perceived by the pharmaceutical
industry and how these regulations could affect the packaging and logistic operations of
pharmaceuticals.
The results of this study shows that all logistic areas will experience changes and risks caused by
sustainable packaging designs, yet the procurement, production and shipping functions will
experience a higher criticality and thus, prime focus and control must be allocated on these areas.
The results of these inquiries are potential recommendations that pharmaceuticals are to implement
for a successful journey towards sustainability in packaging.
Keywords: pharmaceutical packaging, packaging, sustainability, sustainability in packaging,
sustainable packaging, sustainable pharmaceutical packaging, (Less)
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author
García González, Adela LU
supervisor
organization
course
SMMM20 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
pharmaceutical packaging, packaging, sustainability, sustainability in packaging, sustainable packaging, sustainable pharmaceutical packaging
language
English
id
9022340
date added to LUP
2020-11-20 10:39:05
date last changed
2020-11-20 10:39:05
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  abstract     = {{Today plastic packaging is used in a wide array of industries including the pharmaceutical industry.
Nevertheless, the increasing amount of plastic waste from packaging is generating great amount of
contaminants that do not only damage the environment, but as well the society and the economy as
a whole.
Whilst industries of fast consumer goods, such as the food and fashion industry enjoy vast research
in this respect, the pharmaceutical area is known for its lack of academic focus, perhaps due to the
complexity, highly regulated and sensitive nature of this sector.
Motivated by the lack of research in this industry, this study is to support academic research within
pharmaceutical packaging and explore how the services of sustainability, i.e. recycling, reducing and
redesigning, affect the logistic operations and packaging design of pharmaceutical companies.
More specifically, through the collection and analysis of data in accordance to the Grounded Theory
methodology, this study collects and analyses primary data in the form of semi-structured
interviews and secondary data in the form of academic journals, newsletter, magazines and reports.
The analysis evaluates how the latest regulations on plastic packaging, i.e. EU Directive on Single Use
Plastic Packaging and EU Scheme on Producer Responsibility are perceived by the pharmaceutical
industry and how these regulations could affect the packaging and logistic operations of
pharmaceuticals.
The results of this study shows that all logistic areas will experience changes and risks caused by
sustainable packaging designs, yet the procurement, production and shipping functions will
experience a higher criticality and thus, prime focus and control must be allocated on these areas.
The results of these inquiries are potential recommendations that pharmaceuticals are to implement
for a successful journey towards sustainability in packaging.
Keywords: pharmaceutical packaging, packaging, sustainability, sustainability in packaging,
sustainable packaging, sustainable pharmaceutical packaging,}},
  author       = {{García González, Adela}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring The Effects Of Plastic-Free Packaging In The Pharmaceutical Industry}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}