On 17 March 2022, HCWH Europe hosted a webinar to discuss the health and environmental impacts of the linear medical textile life-cycle (manufacture, use, and disposal) and the harmful substances that are used in their production.

This position paper brings recommendations for greener human medicines and how to improve the sustainability of human medicinal products on the EU market and pharmaceutical supply chains.

Published in 2021, the Road Map is the first of its kind to chart a global healthcare course to zero emissions by 2050.

The 2022 HCWH Europe Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 1 June 2022 and will be accessible to members online. We invite members to nominate candidates for election to the HCWH Europe Board of Directors, which will take place at the AGM.

Despite concerns expressed by health professionals, supported by health and animal welfare groups, the EMA has not recommended to include the life-saving antibiotic colistin in the EU’s upcoming list of antimicrobials reserved for human use.