Why are PFAS still used in drugs when alternatives exist?

Filed by Elara Myst

Download PDFStory at-a-glanceResearchers identified 111 PFAS-containing active ingredients used in human medicines and found that 87% already have a PFAS-free alternative available, with alternatives in development for nearly all of the rest, challenging the idea that these “forever chemicals” are required in modern pharmaceuticalsFluorine is usually added to medicines to improve stability or how they move through your body, not because it provides the medicine's therapeutic effect, meanin