FIP makes it a priority to publish the latest developments in pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences, related global news and prominent events. Our multi-media approach to keeping members, partners and peers informed of what is and will be affecting their area of practice or science is key to keeping information flowing through the FIP network.
FIP makes it a priority to publish the latest developments in pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences, related global news and prominent events. Our multi-media approach to keeping members, partners and peers informed of what is and will be affecting their area of practice or science is key to keeping information flowing through the FIP network.
Lastest Publications
2023Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists
2023FIP knowledge and skills reference guide for tobacco cessation and other risk factors in NCDs
2023FIP Global Competency Framework (GbCFv2) handbook: Supporting early career training strategy
This webinar will update members on the ECPG Career Development Toolkit and introduce the new structure and variety of content for the Curriculo PFP Programme.
Moderator: - Amanda Cavness, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters - United States
Co-Moderator: - Godsgift Iwendii, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria - Nigeria
This 4th of 4 Digital Events on mentorship will follow the third event that focused on the responsibilities and behaviours of the organization and its leaders in facilitating effective mentorship, oversight of a successful mentoring programme, and imbuing a culture of mentorship. This Digital Event features organizational leaders of successful wide-scale mentoring programmes and includes FIP Executive Director, Catherine Duggan, to share her perspectives on mentoring and how might mentoring platforms take further shape in the Federation.
Moderator: - Dr. Efi Mantzourani, Reader in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Wales
Co-Moderator: - Shane Desselle, Associate Dean for Research and Professional Affairs Touro University California College of Pharmacy - USA
Panellists: - Brittany Torres, Associate Pharmacotherapy Touro University California College of Pharmacy - USA - Helen Chang, Head of Professional Development Royal Pharmaceutical Society - England - Catherine Duggan, Executive Director International Federation of Pharmacy (FIP) - The Netherlands
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent and severe condition that progresses silently in most patients. As such, many patients are not diagnosed until the late stages of CKD, resulting in a greater risk of poor outcomes, such as end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis or transplant. Community pharmacists and their teams are ideally placed to raise CKD awareness, identify those at risk and be the driving force behind earlier detection and referral to primary care partners for screening, diagnosis and intervention. At this event, the “Chronic kidney disease - Toolkit Guide” to support pharmacists in providing a range of CKD pharmacy services will be presented.
Moderator: - Lars-Åke Söderlund, FIP Vice President International Pharmaceutical Federation - Sweden
Panellists: - Connie Marshall, Director of Expert Content IPG Health - Canada - Alfonso Pereira Céspedes, Adjunct professor Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Costa Rica, and University of Granada Spain - Costa Rica - Ronald Castelino, Associate Professor in Pharmacy University of Sydney - Australia
Emphasis is often placed on healthcare challenges facing providers and pharmacists that care for the adult and elderly patient populations – however, children are cared for in many of the same patient care settings: hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and community pharmacies. As compared to adults, children may be at greater risk of medication errors and potential adverse drug events due to individualized weight-based dosing, differences in compounded formulations and concentrations, inability of children to communicate adverse effects, and confusion between units of measure (e.g. milligrams versus milliliters). This session will provide “need to know” information about how to care for a paediatric patient throughout the care continuum (inpatient considerations, transitions between inpatient and outpatient care, outpatient considerations, and transitions from paediatric to adult care) as well as more advanced information regarding innovative approaches and technology implementation in paediatric pharmacy.
Moderator: - Juliane Mayette, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Staff Pharmacist Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital - United States
Panellists: - Lauren Kormelink, PharmD, BCACP, Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Pharmacist University of Kentucky HealthCare - United States of America - Jorge Alberto Robledo, Biochemist, Pharmacist and PhD in Health Sciences, Director del Programa Interinstitucional de Prevención y Educación en Salud (PIPES) Bioquímico y Farmacéutico - Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud - Argentina - Sherif Kamal, RPh, MSc, DHCM, Pharmacy Program Director Health Sciences Academy Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt - Egypt - Dr Régis Vaillancourt, OMM, CD, B.Pharm, Pharm D, FCSHP, FFIP, FOPQ Director of Pharmacy/ Directeur de la Pharmacie Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Canada
Mental health is a critical aspect of overall health and well-being. Mental health disorders are common affecting one in four people worldwide. However, mental health patient care services are often inaccessible, leading to negative outcomes such as disability and poor physical health. Pharmacists play a vital role in providing mental health patient care services, as they are often the first contact for the patients asking for help. Developing competency in delivery of mental health services is thus essential for pharmacy students and practitioners. To obtain a high level of knowledge and skills, but also attitudes and values required for these roles, a variety of teaching and learning methods can be used. As indicated in FIP-GCFE, teaching methods should be aligned with participants' needs and the context of learning. This webinar aims to provide an overview of pharmacists' roles in not just promoting mental health and well-being, but to highlight strategies to really deliver mental health patient care services among practitioners and students, and showcase experiences of capacity building programs in the mental health care.
Co-moderator: - Arinola E. Joda, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos - Nigeria
Panellists: - Alena Tatarević, Community Pharmacist Pharmacy Bobanović Vujnović Pula - Croatia - Abdikarim Mohamed Abdi, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Yeditepe University - Turkey - Sarah Y. Khamis, Assistant professor in clinical pharmacy Jerash University, Pharmacy Faculty - Jordan - Odhiambo David, Curator African Pharmaceutical Network (APN) - Kenya - Anisha Sandhu, Assistant Lecturer School of Pharmacy, Monash University - Malaysia
The 16th Global Conference on Ageing is set against the backdrop of important international agendas that align and intersect with the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. The conference is focusing only on five themes – digital technologies, older women, maintaining and improving function, immunisation, and age-friendly environments which will be seen the lens of both the actions areas and enablers.
The FIP Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group (PPR SIG), in collaboration with University of Granada, is hosting an international event — “Pharmacy practice research summer meeting for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and supervisors” — on 3 and 4 July 2023 in Granada, Spain.
The main scope of the PPR SIG is to increase pharmacy practice contributions to global health by providing greater access to the latest high-quality international pharmacy practice research. During this meeting both starting-out and experienced researchers will be able to collaborate on major PPR themes.