hrp0097p2-251 | Late Breaking | ESPE2023

Environmental sustainability of three injection pens used for administration of recombinant human growth hormone

Dantas Araujo Thiago , Centonze Chiara , Koledova Ekaterina

Background: Growth hormone (GH) therapy typically involves daily administration of recombinant-human growth hormone (r-hGH) injections over many years. Long-term treatment attracts substantial costs due to the regular usage of injector pens. We conducted a study to understand the environmental impact of reusable and disposable GH injector pens.Aim: To assess environmental sustainability of Aluetta® reusabl...