| Wastage of medication is a hotly debated issue that primarily relates to packages returned by patients. It is estimated that in the Netherlands alone, we throw away at least 100 million Euros’ worth of medicines every year. Besides patients, pharmacies and suppliers also regularly have to deal with leftovers and wastage.
20 pharmacists took part in a pilot conducted over the past few months. As a result of this pilot, the destruction of 68 packages was avoided; instead, they were re-issued to patients. These 68 packages represent a total procurement value of Euro 54,000. With 2,000 pharmacies in the Netherlands alone, these results indicate the magnitude of the circular impact PharmaSwap can achieve if rolled out on a large scale.
Most sustainable healthcare professionals!
On October 10th, sustainability-day in the Netherlands, our partners in PharmaSwap Piter Oosterhof and Jelmer Faber, both pharmacists, were awarded the first price by the experts' jury ánd the audience for most sustainable healthcare professional! PharmaSwap was recognized for the direct impact it creates and the scalability of the project. | 
