★The sustainability of pharmaceutical research between environment, economy and society.
★A book about the impact that pharmaceutical research has on the environment and society globally.
★English sample available.

How long does it take to discover a cure? A lot of time and a lot of money, no doubt, but the economic aspect is not the only one to be considered. Pharmaceutical research, like all production sectors, also has an impact from an environmental point of view, since it requires a large amount of resources and produces, in turn, large amounts of waste that must be managed and that goes to occupy a space (in a way that is not always visible) on our planet. Not to mention the social and ethical impact, which depends on factors such as the sourcing of raw materials, the rights of workers in the sector, the accessibility of medicines, and the choice of which diseases to treat. The set of actions put in place to preserve our health thus has many environmental and social consequences, which in turn affect health itself. After an exploration of the three aspects of sustainability in the world of pharmaceutical research, including problems to be addressed and solutions put in place, Nicole Ticchi recounts possible room for improvement and factors that can be invested in to find a compromise between economic costs and the need to limit damage.

Nicole Ticchi is a pharmaceutical chemist and science communicator. She has done industrial research in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and is now involved in medical writing and communication for entities working in the field of innovation for health and wellness. She is president of She is a scientist, an association for the promotion of gender equality in science and research.