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The Medicine Carbon Footprint Formulary gives standardised per dose carbon
footprint ratings for thousands of medicines. Watch the Quick Start video to learn more.
Introduction
The Medicine Carbon Footprint (MCF) Formulary, developed by YewMaker, is a free, innovative, educational tool designed for healthcare professionals, medicine manufacturers and suppliers, researchers, and policymakers.
MCF Formulary is designed to provide an accessible, user-friendly interface to explore the per dose ‘cradle-to-gate’ carbon footprints of thousands of medicines, categorised into one of four MCF Ratings - LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, and VERY HIGH.
Creators and Contributors
MCF Formulary was created by Haroon Taylor and Nazneen Rahman, from YewMaker, supported by contributors, collaborators, advisors, and funders. In particular, the Sustainable Medicines Partnership and the Greener NHS have provided valuable insights, inspiration, and feedback.
MCF Formulary development was supported by funding from SBRI Healthcare Programme, an Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative, championed by the Health Innovation Network. YewMaker funds the maintenance and ongoing development of MCF Formulary.
Get Started and Learn More
We invite you to explore MCF Formulary - our Quick Start Video will tell you all you need to know to get started.
For more information, please see the FAQ page, read the Taylor et al. 2024 paper, and visit the MCF Classifier page on our website.
Access Medicine Carbon Footprint Data
MCF Formulary is a snapshot of the medicine carbon footprint information we have created at YewMaker.
We are planning to make the underlying medicine product carbon footprint values freely available in May 2026. If you would like to be notified when these data are available please email us at mcf@yewmaker.com.
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