This digital event will explore the introduction of pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) using next-generation propellants with near-zero global warming potential. These innovations preserve proven efficacy and patient familiarity while significantly reducing environmental impact. By bringing together leading respiratory experts, the session will highlight environmental, clinical, and practical considerations for pharmacists. Participants will gain insights into the importance of maintaining people-centred care during this transition while also supporting health systems’ sustainability goals.

Moderator:
- Lars-Åke Söderlund, Chair, FIP Technology Advisory Group, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Sweden

Panellists:
- Ravijyot Saggu, Lead Pharmacist - Medicine & Respiratory, NHS - portfolio role, UK
- Job F.M. van Boven, Assistant Professor, Chair of the Dutch Respiratory Pharmacists Group, University Medical Center Groningen/KNMP, The Netherlands
- Ana Grenha, Associate professor, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal - Ema Paulino, President, National Pharmacy Association (ANF); Team member, Inhaled Respiratory medicine Innovation and environmental Sustainability (IRIS) Group, Portugal

This webinar will explore current challenges in the treatment of fibrosis and inflammation, and how nanotechnology may be utilized to overcome some of these barriers and deliver therapies effectively to inflamed and fibrotic tissues. We will also discuss our recent efforts in developing drug-containing nanoparticles with specialized surface modifications that can enhance delivery to inflamed and fibrotic tissues particularly in the lungs and liver, for improved therapeutic outcomes.

Moderator:

- Mathew Cherian, VP of Development, ReVive Biotechnology, USA

Co-moderator:

- Nikolina Biskic, Manager Regulatory Affairs, Switzerland

Panellist:

- Jyothi Menon, Associate Professor Bio-Medical Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA

This digital event is planned to provide a platform for the recipient of the Exceptional Award for Education - Young Career category of FIP from the Academic Pharmacy Section to provide an overview of his research and research interests to the academic and research community.

Chair:

- Arijana Meštrović, Director of Professional Services, Pharma Expert, Croatia

Speaker:

- Praveen Devanandan, Head, Pharmacy Practice, St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, India

Guest:

- Martin Henman, Associate Professor, Practice of Pharmacy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

- Jayapal Reddy Thumma, Chairman, St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Director, Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, India

- Toyin Tofade, President, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, USA

ISOPP International Symposium 2026

Format: 24-Hour Virtual Symposium (“Around the World”)

Purpose & Features:

• To bring together oncology pharmacy professionals globally for sharing research, innovation, best practices.
• 30 sessions, each 30 minutes, in celebration of ISOPP’s 30th anniversary.
• Keynote & panel sessions, interactive workshops / live discussions, networking, on-demand access for those who can’t attend all live sessions.

 International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) invites submissions of abstracts for its 2026 symposium. This event welcomes oncology pharmacy practitioners, researchers, and those involved in service evaluation or clinical audit. Key deadlines: abstracts due 31 October 2025. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice.

Stay tuned for the 85th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 12–15 September 2027. More information will be available soon.