CiPPPA is a collaborative not-for-profit initiative that connects stakeholders across the entire pharmaceutical supply chain to develop and deploy solutions for recycling of primary pharmaceutical packaging.
The health industry is facing a multitude of challenges around the recycling of primary pharmaceutical packaging (PPP). Current regulations are stringent to ensure the safety, efficacy and regulatory compliance of each active medicinal product, but so far have been unable to take into account long-term environmental effects. In addition, primary pharmaceutical packaging (PPP) sits outside mainstream consumer recycling processes because of the problematic materials involved, which introduces wider environmental, financial, and regulatory challenges.
CiPPPA aims to assist with the industry’s management of medicinal devices and pharmaceutical packaging, contributing to sustainable practices, effective end-of-life product strategies, waste and carbon emission reduction, and to embed circular economy practices in the pharmaceutical industry.
CiPPPA fosters collaboration and innovation by bringing together otherwise competing firms in a pre-competitive environment. By aligning themselves and pooling resources, the member organisations create a platform to address global environmental concerns, particularly related to the end-of-life management of pharmaceutical packaging. This collaborative platform and project management is provided by TDi Sustainability.