Penguin Innovations has spun out of Purdue’s College of Pharmacy with a virtual cleanroom training program for pharmacy students.
Purdue University on Tuesday announced the launch of a US-based edtech software spinout called Penguin Innovations to commercialise a virtual training cleanroom for the preparation of pharmaceutical products.
Penguin’s software is a video game-style interactive simulator enabling pharmacists and technicians to practice cleanroom techniques which ensure medications are compounded and contained in a sterile, hygienic manner.
The simulator is divided into a standard cleanroom and a special room for hazardous products, drawing upon accurate pharmaceutical labels and calculations. It aims to provide trainees with on-demand opportunities for practice, guidance and assessment.
Penguin Innovations was founded by Steve Abel, a professor of pharmacy practice in Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy and the university’s associate provost for engagement.
The spinout is currently seeking partnerships with training providers and hospitals among others, in the belief its technology could save up to $18,000 in expenditure for each student preparing a…
