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Costs of switching to low global warming potential inhalers. An economic and carbon footprint analysis of NHS prescription data in England

OBJECTIVES: Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) contain propellants which are potent greenhouse gases. Many agencies propose a switch to alternative, low global warming potential (GWP) inhalers, such as dry powder inhalers (DPIs). We aimed to analyse the impact on greenhouse gas emissions and drug costs of...

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Autores principales: Wilkinson, Alexander J K, Braggins, Rory, Steinbach, Ingeborg, Smith, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6830591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31662306
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028763