Principles of sustainable healthcare in pharmacy practice

The impact of the changing climate is becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives. How does the climate crisis relate to pharmacy practice and what can we do about it?

By the end of this article, you should be able to: 

• Understand how pharmacy practice both contributes to the climate crisis and is vulnerable to its effects;
• Describe the principles of sustainable healthcare in relation to pharmacy practice;
• Give examples of how pharmacy teams can apply the principles of sustainable healthcare to routine pharmacy practice.