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Walgreens has announced its commitment as a founding sponsor of the Sustainable Medicines Partnership (SMP), aimed at promoting sustainable medicine practices over a four-year period. The SMP will focus on integrated projects to reduce waste and environmental impact, guided by six sustainability pillars. Walgreens has previously disposed of over 3 million pounds of unused medications through its safe disposal program. The partnership aligns with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and includes collaboration with various stakeholders to measure and optimize the carbon footprint of medicines.
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Joining the Sustainable Medicines Partnership highlights Walgreens' commitment to sustainability.
The initiative aims to implement scalable solutions for reducing waste in medicine use.
Walgreens' established safe medication disposal program has effectively disposed of over 3 million pounds of unwanted medications.
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Company brings industry leadership and expertise as a founding sponsor of the initiative to make medicines more sustainable
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Walgreens today announced it is joining the Sustainable Medicines Partnership (SMP) as a founding sponsor of the initiative, which aims to collaborate and execute on projects to make the use of medicines more sustainable and less wasteful.
Through its multi-stakeholder global collaboration with industry leaders such as Walgreens, the SMP is a four-year commitment to deliver evidence-based, integrated projects, including scalable solutions, frameworks, standards, metrics and implementation toolkits. Each of the integrated projects will be led according to the Partnership’s six pillars of sustainable medicines, including measurable impacts, end-to-end visibility, better shelf life, digital by default, every dose use and sustainable packaging.
“Walgreens is committed to the safe disposal of medications, and we are proud to advance those efforts through this initiative,” said Rick Gates, senior vice president, pharmacy and healthcare, Walgreens. “As a founding member of the Sustainable Medicines Partnership, we can explore ways together to provide more equitable access to medicines, reduce the environmental impact from packaging and further programs to decrease waste from medications.”
As an industry leader, Walgreens will serve as part of the SMP steering committee, approving measurable outcomes and impacts defined by the Partnership and in support of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. In joining the SMP, Walgreens will work alongside several other industries and organizations, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals, policy makers, patient groups, academia and other stakeholders. Together, member organizations will look to measure the carbon footprint of medicines and to identify opportunities for optimizing their use to reduce waste.
The SMP partnership builds on Walgreens safe medication disposal program, which first launched in 2016, and through which Walgreens has collected and properly disposed of more than 3 million pounds, or 1,550 tons, of unwanted and unused medication. Walgreens safe medication disposal kiosks, available during regular pharmacy hours, help to ensure expired or unwanted medications are not accidentally used or intentionally misused and provide a convenient, no-cost solution to dispose of medications year-round.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and well-being of every community in America. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide.
What is the Sustainable Medicines Partnership that Walgreens is sponsoring?
The Sustainable Medicines Partnership is an initiative to promote sustainability in medicine use through integrated projects aimed at reducing waste and environmental impact.
How much medication has Walgreens disposed of through its safe disposal program?
Walgreens has safely disposed of over 3 million pounds, or 1,550 tons, of unwanted and unused medication since the program's launch in 2016.
What are the goals of the Sustainable Medicines Partnership involving Walgreens?
The goals include implementing frameworks and solutions to optimize the use of medicines, reduce environmental impact, and align with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
What will Walgreens' role be in the Sustainable Medicines Partnership?
Walgreens will serve on the SMP steering committee, contributing to the approval of measurable outcomes and impacts defined by the Partnership.
When was Walgreens' safe medication disposal program launched?
The safe medication disposal program was launched by Walgreens in 2016.
