Crossing silos: how changes in EU chemicals policy and legislation are reflected in its pharmaceutical policy and legislation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The European Union (EU) has introduced several changes to its chemicals policy and legislation with an ambition to transform society greener. This study examined selected changes introduced in EU chemicals policy and legislation and how they may affect the pharmaceutical sector. The objective was to find out whether structural changes in one political sphere (chemicals) influence the other political sphere (health).

Methods

First, concrete changes to EU chemicals legislation or its implementation were identified. Then, qualitative content analysis was used to analyse how these changes are reflected in EU pharmaceutical policy, legislation and related guidance documents. Data was analysed using both deductive and inductive approaches. The concrete changes identifie

SUBMITTER: Miettinen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12646081 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature