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ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014

SPREADING THE WORD ON GOOD PHARMACY PRACTICE

FIP has continued to disseminate its good pharmacy practice

standards. Ema Paulino, FIP professional secretary did so in

Paraguay in May 2013, and FIP staff did so in Ecuador in June.

Good pharmacy practice (GPP) no doubt contributes to the

responsible medicines use effort. They re part of the same

package.

Our standards continue to have impact: in November 2013,

for example, GPP certification was launched in Uganda, where

it is reported that around 60% of registered pharmacies do not

meet GPP standards.

ACHIEVING GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE

Safety and quality require good manufacturing practice (GMP). FIP,

through its sections such as the Industrial Pharmacy Section (IPS),

continued to input into WHO guidelines on GMP, commenting on the

latest draft in September 2013.

And, in July 2013, Michael Anisfield of the IPS ran a course for the South

African and Zimbabwean GMP inspectorates on How to perform

effective GMP inspections , sharing knowledge and best practices.

The IPS also held a number of webinars, including Good distribution

practices securing the supply chain .

PROMOTING PHARMACY

The theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September was

Simplifying your medicines no matter how complex . Through

this, FIP put a spotlight on a major way in which pharmacists

ensure more responsible medication. Pharmacists across the

globe used the day to promote the profession externally and

to foster unity within the profession through a number of

activities. In Ghana, pharmacists featured on radio and

television, which culminated in an event attended by the

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FOCUS ON OUR PROFESSION AND PRACTICE

VIGNETTES 2013/14