Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming pharmacy education and research, offering powerful tools for personalization, efficiency, and innovation. However, integrating AI into academic settings raises critical challenges—ethical, regulatory, and technical. This digital event will explore how AI can be effectively and responsibly used in pharmacy schools to enhance curriculum delivery, clinical training, and research outcomes. By showcasing real-world applications, engaging expert perspectives, and encouraging interactive discussion, the session aims to equip pharmacy educators, researchers, and practitioners with practical insights and strategies for AI adoption, fostering a future-ready academic environment that supports global health sustainability.

Chair:

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

Speakers:

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

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

- Sridhar Reddy Y, Vice President, Global Patient Safety and Clinical Affairs, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, India

Every year on 20 June, World Refugee Day is observed globally to honour the strength and resilience of refugees. This year’s theme centres on solidarity with refugees – a call that goes beyond words and demands meaningful action. Solidarity means truly listening to refugees, creating space for their stories, and standing up for their right to seek safety. It also involves addressing the root causes of displacement and supporting sustainable solutions that enable safe and dignified returns.

Co-moderators:

- Robert Moss, Vice president, FIP, Netherlands

- Lucas Ercolin, Chair, Humanitarian Resilience Advisory Group, Brazil

Panellists:

- Kristina Skender, Public Health Specialist/Pharmacy Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières, Sweden

- Yara Salam, EORE Team member, DCA, Lebanon - Kiran Ranchod, Committee member, Western Cape ICPA Regional Committee, South Africa

- Kiran Ranchod, Committee member, Western Cape ICPA Regional Committee, South Africa

17^th Congress of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics EACPT2025 will be held in Helsinki, Finland, in 28 June – 1 July, 2025. Within the congress theme, “Embracing Innovations for Optimized Patient Care,” the scientific program offers a cutting-edge exploration of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, the latest in the research and drug development arena and an update of recent advances and emerging developments within therapeutics. Moreover, there will be ample opportunities for scientific discussions and networking during the poster and refreshment breaks, and various social events after the congress days. Please visit our congress website for more information. Note! Abstract submission deadline is on 20 February. 

Important dates

• Abstract submissions for oral presentations, posters and workshops open: August 2024
• Early bird registration opens: October 2024

The MyDispense Symposium will take place from 13th to 16th July 2025 at the Monash Prato Centre, Italy, marking the 15th anniversary of the MyDispense programme. This event will introduce MyDispense version 8.0, incorporating features such as Medication Administration Records (MAR), Pharmacist Independent Prescribing, and diagnostic tools for pharmacists. The upgrade also includes enhancements to ePharmacy workflows and patient avatars to improve the realism of training exercises.

The FIP Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group (PPR SIG) is hosting an international event — “Pharmacy practice research summer meeting for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and supervisors” — on 30 August 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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.

PhD students and their supervisors, researchers, academics, professional organisations and practitioners involved in research are welcome to join this face-to-face meeting to present their work and to start building new global pharmacy networks.

This one-day event, organized by the FIP Health and Medicines Information Section (HaMIS), will examine how health literacy can bridge gaps in care, empower patients, and elevate the pharmacy profession’s role in advancing health equity.