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Industry claims that more than 600 medicines from the World Health Organization's 'essential medicines' list could be at risk if the PFAS ban is implemented (Photo: Pexels)

How 'forever chemicals' ban could threaten pharma production in Europe

The proposed ban on forever chemicals (or PFAS) could force the pharmaceutical industry to move production out of Europe, leading to a shortage of 600 critical medicines, the industry claims – while campaigners are calling for the restrictions to be implemented without delay. 

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Industry claims that more than 600 medicines from the World Health Organization's 'essential medicines' list could be at risk if the PFAS ban is implemented (Photo: Pexels)

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Staffan Dahllöf is a freelance reporter based in Copenhagen.

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