📢 DDReg Knowledge Capsule – Episode [7]⁠⁠⁠ In-depth analysis of the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU PPWR), officially designated as Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, which replaces a previous directive to mandate stricter sustainability standards across the EU. This new regulation, which entered into force in February 2025, aims to prevent waste, ensure all packaging is recyclable by 2030, and harmonize rules across member states. A significant portion of the text focuses on how the PPWR specifically impacts the pharmaceutical industry, noting that while contact-sensitive medicinal packaging receives temporary exemptions from recycled content and immediate recyclability targets due to safety concerns, outer and secondary packaging must comply with rules concerning recyclability and maximum empty space.