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Green Supply Chain in Medicine

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Decision Making in Healthcare Systems

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A green supply chain in medicine refers to the integration of environmentally practices into the pharmaceutical industry’s supply chain processes. This involves reducing the environmental impact of the sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and disposal of medicines by incorporating eco-friendly methods, materials, and processes. Since, the pharmaceutical industry ranks 8th in terms of carbon dioxide production and 6th in terms of hazardous waste generation among various industries, paying attention to environmental issues is of great importance in this industry. The implementation of a green supply chain in medicine can result in reduced waste and pollution, improved patient safety, increased efficiency and cost savings, and enhanced stakeholder reputation. However, there are also challenges involved in implementing such practices, including regulatory compliance, cost considerations, and the need for collaboration across the supply chain. Overall, a green supply chain in medicine has the potential to benefit both the environment and the healthcare industry. Du to its importance, in this study the benefits, challenges and opportunities of medicine supply chain are discussed in different sections. Then, a conceptual model is developed for further analysis of medicine green supply chain (GSC) in terms of causes, contextual factors, interventions, strategies and outcomes. Finally, some medicine organizations that successfully have implemented green supply chain practices, are introduced as case studies.

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  1. Department of Industrial Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Mehdi Fadaei Eshkiki & Mahdi Homayounfar

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  1. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul, Türkiye

    Tofigh Allahviranloo

  2. Department of Mathematics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi

  3. School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, VIC, Australia

    Zohreh Moghaddas

  4. Department of Mathematics, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Mohsen Vaez-Ghasemi

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Eshkiki, M.F., Homayounfar, M. (2024). Green Supply Chain in Medicine. In: Allahviranloo, T., Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, F., Moghaddas, Z., Vaez-Ghasemi, M. (eds) Decision Making in Healthcare Systems. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 513. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46735-6_11

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