ICU drug waste exposed: french study counts the cost to the planet
NCT ID NCT05553054
First seen Nov 20, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study looked at how much intravenous (IV) medicine is thrown away in intensive care units (ICUs) in France. Over 1,000 adult patients were observed to measure the amount of unused drug left in syringes and IV bags. The goal is to understand the scale of waste and find ways to reduce it, helping the environment.
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Locations
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, Finistère, 29609, France
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CHRU de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67098, France
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CHRU de Tours
Chambray-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, 37170, France
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CHU Dupuytren
Limoges, 87042, France
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CHU Félix-Guyon
Saint-Denis, Réunion, 97400, France
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CHU d'Amiens
Amiens, Somme, 80054, France
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CHU d'Angers
Angers, Maine-et-Loire, 49100, France
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CHU de Besançon
Besançon, Doubs, 25000, France
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, Gironde, 33076, France
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, 63003, France
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CHU de Grenoble
La Tronche, Isère, 38700, France
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CHU de Lille - Hôpital Huriez
Lille, Nord, 59037, France
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CHU de Lille - Hôpital Roger Salengro
Lille, Nord, 59037, France
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, Gard, 30900, France
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CHU de Poitiers
Poitiers, Vienne, 86021, France
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CHU de Reims
Reims, Marne, 51100, France
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CHU de Rennes
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, 35033, France
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CHU de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Pays de la Loire Region, 42270, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan
Toulouse, Haute Garonne, 31059, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Rangueil
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31059, France
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CHU de la Réunion
Saint-Pierre, Réunion, 97410, France
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Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique de Vannes
Vannes, Morbihan, 56017, France
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Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, 43000, France
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Centre Hospitalier Mémorial de Saint-Lô
Saint-Lô, Manche, 50000, France
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Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace
Monaco, 98000, Monaco
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Centre Hospitalier Simone Veil
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, 41000, France
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Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy
Argenteuil, Val d'Oise, 95100, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Aurillac
Aurillac, Cantal, 15000, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Orléans
Orléans, Loiret, 45100, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Cahors
Cahors, Lot, 46005, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Charleville-Mezieres
Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, 08000, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Dax
Dax, Landes, 40100, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Mayotte
Mamoudzou, 97600, Mayotte
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Centre Hospitalier de Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, 40024, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Montélimar
Montélimar, Drôme, 26216, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Saint Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, 44600, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Versailles
Le Chesnay, Yvelines, 78150, France
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Centre Hospitalier du Forez
Montbrison, Pays de la Loire Region, 42600, France
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Clinique Pasteur
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31300, France
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Clinique Saint Augustin
Bordeaux, Gironde, 33000, France
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Clinique de la Sauvegarde
Lyon, Rhône, 69009, France
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Clinique la Croix du Sud
Quint-Fonsegrives, Haute-Garonne, 31130, France
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Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien
Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, 77100, France
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Groupe Hospitalier Littoral Atlantique
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, 17019, France
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HIA Clermont Tonnerre
Brest, Finistère, 29240, France
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HIA Percy-Clamart
Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, 92141, France
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HIA Robert Picqué
Bordeaux, Gironde, 33140, France
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HIA Sainte Anne
Toulon, Var, 83000, France
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Hôpital Américain de Paris
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, 92200, France
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Hôpital Bichat
Paris, 75018, France
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, Rhône, 69003, France
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Hôpital Henri Mondor
Créteil, Val-de-Marne, 94000, France
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Hôpital La Pitié-Salpétrière
Paris, 75013, France
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Hôpital Lariboisière
Paris, 75010, France
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Hôpital Nord
Marseille, Bouches Du Rhône, 13015, France
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Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté
Trévenans, Territoire De Belfort, 90400, France
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Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer
Bron, Rhône, 69677, France
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Hôpital Robert Boulin
Libourne, Gironde, 33500, France
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Hôpital Sainte Musse
Toulon, Var, 83056, France
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Hôpital privé Claude Galien
Quincy-sous-Sénart, Essonne, 91480, France
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Hôpital privé d'Antony
Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, 92160, France
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