Partnership Will Develop Green Training for Pharmacists

(FDA.gov)

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Practice Greenhealth (PGH) in Reston, Virgina will collaborate to develop and promote sustainability training for pharmacists, pharmacy students, and related professionals. PGH is a membership organization for institutions in health care that have made a commitment to environmentally-friendly practices.

The university and PGH will develop training modules to help increase sustainability knowledge and practices, such as proper disposal of pharmaceuticals, in both institutional and community pharmacies across the country. They will will also assess the feasibility of similar course offerings to pharmacy students at the university itself.

The partnership has a research component that includes developing a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of sustainability training for pharmacists. PGH and the university will also encourage collaborative and cooperative research activities that develop more educational programs related to pharmacists and sustainability.

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