The Global Network of
Pharmacists Against Tobacco, established by the International
Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in collaboration with the WHO
EuroPharm Forum, is a global forum for pharmacists, pharmaceutical
students and their professional organisations as well as other
individuals or organisations interested in smoking cessation and
tobacco control activities. The network was officially launched during
the World Conference on Tobacco or Health 2003 in Helsinki, Finland,
in connection with the Pharmacists Special Session.
There is good evidence
suggesting that community pharmacists in Europe have a positive
attitude towards non-smoking work and, although more education is
required, their knowledge on smoking issues allows them to carry out
these activities effectively.
An international network provides a good
opportunity to explore other parts of the world, collect information
and promote the role of the pharmacists as well as offer a possibility
for pharmaceutical organisations and individual pharmacists to
exchange their experiences of smoking cessation work in different
practice settings.