Weight loss drug waste: what happens to the Ozempic pens?
Abstract
Pharmaceutical companies facing increasing demand for GLP-1 agonist receptors are struggling to minimise their impact on the environment. Mahima Adey reports
Fields of Study & Subjects
Potassium and Related Disorders
Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs
Healthcare cost
quality
practices
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Volume
- 392
- Pages
- r2495–r2495
- Publication date
- 23 February 2026
- Language
- EN