Dive summary:
- British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is launching its ”Complete the Cycle” program in 31 cities to recycle respiratory inhalers, this is the first project of its kind in the U.S.
- Glaxo’s senior vice president, Jorge Bartolome, says he expects to collect at least 100,000 inhalers in the first year.
- Similar programs are already running in the United Kingdom and a pilot program has started in Chile.
From the article:
Patients who use respiratory inhalers will be able to recycle the devices for the first time in the U.S., according to British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which is launching its "Complete the Cycle" program Wednesday in drugstores in 31 cities.
GlaxoSmithKline is the top seller of respiratory medicines in the U.S., with brands including the blockbuster Advair, but its new program will also recycle inhalers made by competitors. The program, starting in cities from Anchorage, Alaska, to Atlanta, will enable patients to drop off inhalers in boxes at participating pharmacies. When bags inside the boxes are full, they'll be shipped to a Glaxo recycling contractor. ...
