https://hiltsu.codeberg.page/en/tags/pharmaceuticals/Recent content in Pharmaceuticals on Jari HiltunenHugo -- gohugo.ioenFri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://hiltsu.codeberg.page/en/posts/pharmaceuticals-environmental-cost-vs-tens-2026/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://hiltsu.codeberg.page/en/posts/pharmaceuticals-environmental-cost-vs-tens-2026/The pharmaceutical industry now has a higher carbon intensity than the automotive sector and is the dominant source of micropollutants in European waterways. At the same time, paracetamol — a first-line analgesic with a Number Needed to Treat of 3.7 — outsells effective non-pharmacological alternatives like TENS by orders of magnitude. This article examines the data behind that paradox.