Welcome to our Consortium Spotlight, where we shine a light on our diverse community of experts dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of medicines in UK healthcare. First, we have the pleasure of featuring Professor Heather Brown, a distinguished health economist and Professor of Health Inequalities.

Read our think tank report into integrating pharmaceutical pollution into healthcare decision-making through Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs).

Medicines like aspirin, anti-depressants and blood pressure drugs, are being used more and more by people. But more medicines for us means more medicines ending up in our rivers and seas, creating a dangerous cocktail for fish, wildlife and humans.

Co-Director Kelly Thornber explains how we apply a systems thinking approach to solve the challenge presented by pharmaceutical pollution.

Academics from across the University of Exeter have joined forces with thought leaders from other universities, industry, government and non-profit organisations, to call for societal-wide action on reducing pharmaceutical pollution from human healthcare.