8 years ago
How Big Pharma’s Industrial Waste Is Fueling the Rise in Superbugs Worldwide
Pharmaceutical companies are fuelling the rise of superbugs by manufacturing drugs in factories that leak industrial waste, says a new report which calls on them to radically improve their supply chains. Factories in China and India – where the majority of the world’s antibiotics are produced – are releasing untreated waste fluid containing active ingredients into surrounding areas, highlights the report by a coalition of environmental and public health organisations.
Continue Reading
http://www.commondreams.org
Join the Discussion