Don’t print prescription or educational materials when providers and patients have access to digital communication.

Reducing paper usage has been shown to minimize the risk of prescription errors. Decreasing paper prevents waste and recycling needs, hence is environmentally beneficial.

Sources:

Haas C. Environmental Paper Organization. Ending 90 Billion Sheets: The Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Paper Waste. 2023; September.

Osmani F, Arab-Zozani M, Shahali Z, Lotfi F. Evaluation of the effectiveness of electronic prescription in reducing medical and medical errors (systematic review study). Ann Pharm Fr. 2023;81(3):433-445. doi:10.1016/j.pharma.2022.12.002. PMID: 36513154.