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ReviewPolymers2026

Sustainable Green Polymer Production for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Review of Environmental and Economic Impacts.

Youssef Basem, Alamer Ata, Fayek Sabry, Maria Tamer, Elaria Raaft, Rehab Abdelmonem

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Review in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Youssef BasemMedical and Pharmaceutical Industrial Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City 12566, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0007-3529-4706
Alamer AtaMedical and Pharmaceutical Industrial Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City 12566, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0001-4493-007X
Fayek SabryMedical and Pharmaceutical Industrial Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City 12566, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0002-5515-0738
Maria TamerMedical and Pharmaceutical Industrial Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City 12566, Giza, Egypt.
Elaria RaaftMedical and Pharmaceutical Industrial Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City 12566, Giza, Egypt.
Rehab AbdelmonemIndustrial Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City 12566, Giza, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polymers are fundamental components of modern pharmaceutical manufacturing, serving critical roles as excipients, binders, coatings, and matrices for controlled drug delivery systems. However, the conventional production of pharmaceutical polymers relies heavily on petrochemical feedstocks, energy-intensive processes, and hazardous solvents, leading to significant environmental and economic burdens. In recent years, increasing regulatory pressure, environmental awareness, and sustainability goals have driven the pharmaceutical industry toward greener manufacturing strategies. This review critically examines sustainable green polymer production for pharmaceutical applications, with a focus on both environmental and economic impacts. The review discusses the role of polymers in pharmaceutical manufacturing, outlines the limitations of conventional polymer synthesis, and highlights the relevance of green chemistry principles in addressing these challenges. Key green polymer synthesis techniques, including biopolymer production, enzymatic polymerization, microwave-assisted synthesis, supercritical CO

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biodegradable polymersbiopolymersgreen chemistrygreen polymer synthesislife cycle assessment (LCA)pharmaceutical manufacturingsustainable polymers

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PMID41977589
PMCPMC13075102

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