Procter & Gamble Professional™ bolsters H1N1 program

CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble Professional™ recently announced that it has bolstered its novel H1N1 customer program in response to heightened swine flu indicators, according to a press release.

Procter & Gamble Professional customers can access a comprehensive toolkit at www.pgpro.com with H1N1 information and links, as well as both Procter & Gamble products and procedures designed to help reduce the spread of viruses, the release stated.

Individuals can attend a special Procter & Gamble Professional webinar on "Addressing the Threat of the H1N1 Virus" October 21, 2009, featuring relevant information from an epidemiologist and a product safety and regulatory affairs specialist, the release noted.

Ann Fetzer, director of Procter & Gamble Professional product supply North America, said: "In light of elevated concerns by health officials, we are working closely with our customers to meet their product demands and need for information. In addition to ramping up our disinfectant production, Procter & Gamble Professional offers online sanitation programs customized to foodservice, hospitality and building, cleaning and maintenance customers."

Especially as of late, increased emphasis has been placed on the need for routine and repeated cleaning of commonly touched surfaces, including out-of-home environments frequented by the public, the release added.