Pharmacy Information Section
Areas of Interest
The Section was created in Paris in 1953, initially focusing on scientific and professional pharmaceutical periodicals. Over the years the membership has broadened to include those concerned in any way with the processing of health information. Officers of the Section are elected every four years and include a President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee consists of the three officers, the past president, and three to six section members elected to provide geographical balance.
Current areas of interest
• Information needs for patient care, pharmaceutical care and public health
• Development of health information technology and delivery
• Writing and publishing health information resources
• Drug and poisons information services
• Global access to healthcare information
• Drug advertising and promotion
• Drug use experience data collection
Mission
The Section offers:
• a forum to share knowledge about information issues relating to pharmacy, medicines and public health;
• avenues for networking between groups that provide information services;
• opportunities to enhance public health and the work of the profession of pharmacy through information programs and related initiatives.
The Section also organises and contributes to FIP congress programs. In 2008, topics included:
- technology to improve adherence to medications
- information technology in pharmacy practice
- medicines information for patients
- patient control of health records
- medication reviews
- pharmacoeconomics in pharmacy practice
Future activities and programs will be guided by FIP's 2020 Vision
Range
In March 2009, the section included members from:
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, China, China Taiwan, Congo (Rep. of), Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (Rep. of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
