Environmental hazards of pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals have an important characteristic: They are “resistant”, which is important in order to reach the intended area of the human body. On the other hand they pass through water treatment plants and stay in the aquatic environment for a long time. They affect animals and return to humans through the food chain. Learn and discuss the scientific knowledge about environmental and health impacts of pharmaceuticals, the new legislative demands and approaches to consider environmental aspects in drug development. Chair: Thomas Jakl, Austrian Ministry for the Environment Jan Koschorreck,  Federal Environmental Agency , Germany “New Legislation for Pharmaceuticals in the EU and New Guidelines for its Application.” Klaus Kümmerer, University of Freiburg “Excretion and Environmental Fate of Pharmaceuticals following Use and Disposal” Andreas Hartmann, Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland “Environmental Aspects in Human Drug Development”. Åke Wennmalm, Stockholm County Council “Environmental management of pharmaceuticals in public health care”