The Hague • 25 March 2026
“Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures” is the theme for World Pharmacists Day 2026, to be marked globally on 25 September 2026, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) announced today.
The 2026 theme underscores pharmacists’ critical contribution to prevention, access to care, health system resilience and sustainability. As global health challenges intensify, FIP calls on governments, policymakers, regulators, health insurers and the public to empower pharmacists through supportive policies, education and full system integration.
“Empowering pharmacists means equipping them with the competencies, recognition and working environments necessary to meet evolving health needs,” said FIP president Mr Paul Sinclair, AM. “Pharmacists are uniquely positioned at the intersection of medicines supply, scientific innovations and patient care delivery. When they are enabled to practise to the full extent of their expertise, health systems are more accessible, more responsive and more sustainable.”
With demographic shifts, the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases, digital transformation and climate-related pressures reshaping healthcare delivery, pharmacists are increasingly central to prevention strategies, primary care services and the safe and effective use of medicines. FIP emphasises that empowering the profession is not optional, but essential to building stronger and more future-ready health systems.
The first set of campaign assets is now available, including the official slogan design in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, as well as campaign banners. Additional materials, including supporter graphics and social media cards, will be released later in the year to support national celebrations and advocacy activities.
World Pharmacy Week (19 to 25 September) will complement World Pharmacists Day by celebrating the diversity of the pharmacy workforce, including pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacy technicians and the interdisciplinary collaborations that strengthen health systems worldwide.
Further information and campaign materials are available on FIP’s World Pharmacists Day webpage: www.fip.org/world-pharmacists-day
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About World Pharmacists Day
World Pharmacists Day was adopted by the FIP Council at the 2009 World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey. 25 September was chosen because it is the date that FIP came into existence in 1912. Each year, the theme is decided by the FIP Bureau. The purpose of FIP World Pharmacists Day is to encourage activities that promote and advocate the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. The day closes FIP’s World Pharmacy Week (19-25 September).
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