AFTER many years as the Chair of the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) Project, Warwick Plunkett has stepped down from this role.
Amanda Seeto, Australasian College of Pharmacy CEO and a former Deputy Chair of RUM, was elected as his replacement at the Nov Board meeting.
Plunkett has been an integral part of the RUM Project since its inception in 1998 and continues to be a tireless advocate for the collection and disposal of unwanted medicines from consumers, with the involvement of nearly all community pharmacies around Australia.
In proposing a vote of thanks to Plunkett, Seeto commented that he had been involved with RUM throughout its growth and development over the past 25 years and helped guide the program to being the success it is today, with well over 800,000 kilograms of returned medicines being incinerated in the past 12 months.
The Board joined with Seeto to acknowledge Plunkett's contribution and look forward to working with him during his last 12 months on the Board.
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