Climate and Health Medicine: Pharmacology

Publicerad 2026-05-14

• Webinarie

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Speakers:

• Hayley Blackburn, Pharm.D., Associate Professor, Director of Education, Skaggs Institute for Health Innovation, University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy
• Lynn Elsey, Consultant Respiratory Pharmacist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• Fabrice Neiers, Full Professor, Université Bourgogne Europe, Researcher, Centre national de la recherche scientifique ​​​​​​

Description: This module explores the impact of climate change on pharmacology and is intended for both clinicians and pharmacists. Rising temperatures, humidity, and extreme weather can affect medication stability, efficacy, and how drugs affect the individual patient and the natural environment into which pharmaceuticals are released. For example, elderly patients on chronic medications like diuretics are at increased risk of dehydration during heatwaves, while psychotropic drugs can impair thermoregulation, raising the risk of heat-related illness. Clinicians need to account for these factors when prescribing, and pharmacists should counsel patients on proper storage, disposal and environment- and climate-specific risks. This module provides practical strategies to adapt prescribing practices and ensure safe, effective treatment in a changing climate.

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