Consumers are making medical decisions now more than ever before. In other words, consumers need quality, accurate information to make wise decisions about medications at a time medication problems are growing. The combined forces of the Extension agents and the pharmacists in the Center provide a unique partnership to initiate a program for increasing medication awareness. The number of consumers touched by these pharmacists and agents provide multiple opportunities for increasing medication awareness. Combining agents and pharmacists at community meetings adds even more educational time.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers play an enormous role in the area of consumer education.
The Center plans to obtain and distribute select material to the pharmacists and the Extension agents.