subject: Know About The New Revolution In Medicine [print this page] Know About The New Revolution In Medicine
Its difficult to overlook the influence prescription drugs have had on our lives. From maintenance medications that control everything from diabetes to high blood pressure to prescriptions which help fight diseases like cancer, we live longer, healthier, safer lives as a result of the years of research and development in the field. Today, there's a movement targeted at creating medicines that'll do more than improve the quality of our lives, they will also be safe for our environment. There are many different ways to achieve this objective - one is passive and the other one active.
Across the world, there are several nations that have recognized the fact that few drugs are having a negative impact on our environment. Because of this, there has been a movement to create a 'passive' way to handle the problem. This method ignores developing new medications in favor of preventing current prescriptions from impacting the environment. This is achieved mainly through regulations aimed at preventing medications from entering into the water supplies and other environmental areas. This methodology has seen limited success.
A more active method for addressing this problem is currently gaining strength. Lots of pharmaceutical firms are seeking ways to create drugs which are developed to be benign. Drugs manufactured under this methodology would have zero negative impact on the environment. They would be a safe and effective for humans, address medical needs as required and, most significantly, not cause potential hard to our water ways, animals or air.
In theory, the 2nd, more active, method is a more effective way to avoid environmental damage. Rather than developing ways to prevent possibly hazardous ingredients from entering the environment, drug companies are simply removing the hazards themselves. This tactic will continue to gain popularity, especially as more companies provide access to information regarding these newer, 'greener,' medications. Databases that offer doctors with green alternatives to traditional medications would just serve to increase the popularity of their use.
Prescription medicines have now become a vital part of our lives. In large part, we owe the quality of our lives to these medications. Its our responsibility to create and use drugs which are environmentally friendly whenever possible. Patients and doctors alike should actively seek green alternatives to traditional medications to help keep everybody - including the animals and plants that live on our planet - safe and healthy. It is the latest revolution in medicine.
