Humanitarianism
Our company supports the common good in the communities where we live and work. We give back to organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Urban Ministries, The Children’s Inn at NIH, The White Lodge Centre, Backpack Buddies, schools in our local communities, and many more. Our annual Community Service Day provides meaningful assistance and support to charitable organizations in our communities while fostering a spirit of volunteerism in our employees. Giving back is the Unitherian way. It is part of who we are.
Environmentalism
United Therapeutics (UT) has an overarching commitment to environmental sustainability. This commitment is reflected in the development of our primary campuses in Silver Spring, Maryland and Research Triangle Park (RTP) in Durham, North Carolina.
Our integrated approach to facility design embraces advances in technology, respect for nature, and a “health-positive” workplace. Our buildings allow employees to work in several interior and exterior settings, including focus rooms, offices, conference rooms, outdoor patios and green roof terraces. These terraces also help to reduce rainwater run-off, and contribute to overall stormwater management.
At UT, we believe that the reduction of the carbon footprint of the community benefits us all. We encourage our employees to walk and bike to work, or to enjoy reduced fees if they elect to take public transportation. Additionally, our solar panels, parking decks equipped with electric car charging stations, and office furniture constructed from renewable and environmentally-friendly materials, help to make our facilities as eco-friendly as possible.
Hamilton NAKI
United Therapeutics Corporation proudly sponsors the Hamilton Naki-MESAB-United Therapeutics Scholarship at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The scholarship was created in 2007 in order to provide medical students with all-expense paid scholarships to attend all six years of medical school at UCT. We came to partner with UCT through the inspired work of Dr. Louis Sullivan, a member of our Board of Directors.
The Hamilton Naki-MESAB-United Therapeutics Scholarship is named in honor of Hamilton Naki. Naki has become a famous symbol of heart transplantation in South Africa. History places him as a close collaborator with Dr. Christian Barnard when he performed the first heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in South Africa in 1967. Naki is recognized in many circles to have directly assisted Dr. Barnard as an integral part of the surgical team. In later years, he was widely honored and decorated for his roles as teacher, trainer and surgical assistant, even though he was overlooked during the apartheid years in South Africa. Naki was the recipient of the Order of Mapungubwe, South Africa's highest honor, in 2002 and was awarded an honorary Master of Science in Medicine by UCT in 2003. Naki died in 2005.
Medication Disposal
The Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG) is a membership association for drug manufacturers and marketers. The group was founded in 2014 to address the complexities and uncertainties of new laws that govern the disposal of unused and unwanted pharmaceutical products. PPSWG provides members with a platform to organize and present science-based data about safe pharmaceutical disposal practices, coordinates the industry’s efforts to raise awareness about appropriate disposal methods, and responds to disposal laws. PPSWG’s vision is to facilitate the appropriate and efficient disposal of unwanted, unused, or expired household medicines.
As part of United Therapeutics’ work to support the secure storage and disposal of unwanted medicines from households, we are proud to announce our membership in PPSWG and their launch of MyOldMeds.com, an initiative to provide information about the appropriate storage and disposal of unwanted, unused, or expired medicines from households.
MyOldMeds.com is available to assist in improving the understanding of appropriate pharmaceutical product storage and disposal options for households. The website addresses the following important functions and provides instructions for:
- Adhering to instructions provided with your medicines, including labeling information and Medication Guide
- Securely storing medicine
- Disposing of unwanted, unused, or expired medicines from households
MyOldMeds.com also features a Kiosk Site Locator, providing a comprehensive map of kiosk sites throughout all fifty states. By clicking on “There is a kiosk near you” and entering a zip code, patients can find local disposal kiosks in retail pharmacies and law enforcement facilities displayed on a map. Information found on MyOldMeds.com is verified before posting and will be updated on a regular basis.
MyOldMeds.com highlights the importance of patients following the instructions provided with medicine, including labeling information and Medication Guides and emphasizes keeping medicine in a secure location, either in a medicine cabinet or safely away from people or pets that might come in contact with it.
The MyOldMeds website has a social media presence, which will feature biweekly posts to help patients to safely and easily dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired medicine from households.
Disclaimer: PPSWG has compiled the list of kiosk sites based on publicly available information for your convenience, but does not guarantee the accuracy of any of the information. PPSWG does not endorse and denies any responsibility or liability for the kiosk sites listed, or for processes they employ for collection, transportation, treatment or disposal of the medicines they collect.