Statements and Guidelines
FIP sets global pharmacy standards through professional and scientific guidelines, policy statements and declarations, as well as through its collaboration with other international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations agencies.
FIP actively sustains the pharmaceutical profession in developing countries through direct and indirect expertise. FIP encourages the adoption of necessary standards of health practice and focuses on topics relevant to professionals in developing, transitional and developed countries.
One of FIP's most important tasks is to provide worldwide standards for pharmacy. Different types of documents are issued for different purposes. Read below for an explanation of each type of document.
Position Paper
A paper exploring all the factors relating to a specific topic and usually presents possible options for solution(s) or courses of action.
The purpose is to stimulate debate with a view to establishing the organisation's line on the topic, thus making possible the drafting of a position or policy paper.
FIP Statement of Policy
A paper setting out the organisation's current, firm policy on a specific subject. Usually, in FIP's case, this would be a policy bearing on or a topic closely related to pharmacy.
FIP would, by such a paper, indicate the policy that it intended to pursue with other relevant international organisations. It would also expect Member Organisations (and Predominantly Scientific Member Organisations if appropriate) to promote to other bodies, including governments when appropriate, nationally.
FIP Statement of Professional Standards
A paper setting out the standards the organisation would expect pharmacists to observe in discharging their professional responsibilities in one or more areas of practice.
After adoption by the council, FIP would expect Member Organisations (and Predominantly Scientific Member Organisations if appropriate) to take steps in the light of local circumstances, to ensure that the standards are achieved by practising pharmacists undertaking the professional activity concerned. FIP might also issue Guidelines, which are FIP statements of Professional Standards providing more detailed information on a specific subject.
Joint Statement
A statement between FIP and another international organisation, like the WHO or other health professional organisations.
In emergency situations or on subjects that have humanitarian implications internationally FIP may issue a Declaration.
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FIP Statements of Policy
| FIP Statement of Policy on the Role Of The Pharmacist In the Prevention And Treatment Of Chronic Disease (2006, Brazil) |
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| FIP Statement of Policy on Self-care including Self-Medication – The Professional Role of the Pharmacist (1996, Jerusalem) |
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| FIP Statement of Policy on the Pharmacist’s Authority in Product Selection – Therapeutic Interchange and Generic Substitution (1997, Vancouver) |
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| FIP Statement of Policy on Control of Resistance to Anti-microbials (2000, Vienna) This statement has been replaced with a later version (2008) |
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| FIP Statement of Policy on the Pharmacist’s Responsibility and Role in Teaching Children and Adolescents about Medicines (2001, Singapore) |
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| FIP Statement of Policy on Confidentiality of Information gained in the Course of Pharmacy Practice (2004, New Orleans) |
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FIP Statements of Professional Standards
| FIP Statement of Professional Standards on the Role of the Pharmacist in Crisis Management: Including Manmade and Natural Disasters and Pandemics (2006, Brazil) |
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| FIP Guidelines for Dissolution Testing of Solid Oral Products (1997, Vancouver) Joint report of the OLMCS and Industrial Section |
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| FIP Statement of Professional Standards on Medication Errors Associated with Prescribed Medication (1999, Barcelona) |
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| FIP Statement of Professional Standards on The Role of the Pharmacist in Encouraging Adherence to Long-term Treatments (2003, Sydney) |
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| FIP Statement of Professional Standards on The Supply of Medicines affecting Driving Performance (2004, New Orleans) |
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| FIP Statement of Professional Standards on the Role of the Pharmacist in the Fight against Doping in Sport (2005, Cairo) |
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Joint Statements
| The Tokyo Declaration (1993) Standards for quality of pharmacy services (FIP Guidelines for Good Pharmacy Practice, September 1993) and revised version FIP/WHO GPP (1997) |
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| WHO/FIP Joint Declaration on the Role of the Pharmacist in the Fight Against the HIV-AIDS Pandemic (1997, Vancouver) |
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| FIP/IFPMA Joint Statement on Ensuring Quality and Safety of Medicinal Products to Protect the Patient (1999, Barcelona) |
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Position papers
| FIP Position Paper on the Impact of Genomics on the Discovery and Development of Genetic Based Medicines – Genomics and Beyond (2001, Singapore) |
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