Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design in the (nano)medical sector

The Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) concept is aimed at developing safer and more sustainable substances via an iterative approach initiated in the early phases of innovation. The concept focuses on chemical substances and materials and covers their entire life cycle. It also incorporates safety and sustainability aspects into processes and related end products to ensure the protection of human health and the environment in all life cycle phases while balancing socio-economic aspects.