Coffee with FIP

Coffee with FIP is FIP’s podcast series, created to provide pharmacy professionals across science, education and practice with an engaging platform for conversations on topics shaping the future of the profession.

Through concise and insightful episodes, the series explores key issues and topics aligned with FIP’s strategic priorities and programmes. Featuring conversations with experts and leaders from across the profession, each episode offers practical perspectives, shares emerging developments, and highlights innovations that support the advancement of pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy education, and inspires professional growth, leadership, resilience and lifelong learning.

Coffee with FIP delivers accessible, global content that supports continuous professional development, encourages knowledge exchange, and strengthens connections among pharmacy professionals around the world.

Resisting Resistance: Pharmacists are champions leading the AMR response

30 July 2025

Globally, it is estimated that antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections cause over 70,000 deaths each year—a number that is expected to rise significantly if current inaction persists. As primary and often sole healthcare contacts for patients with infections, pharmacists are well-positioned to play a crucial role in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). The absence of consistent education and training for health care professionals on AMR & AMS in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains a significant challenge together with the lack of diagnostics and medication shortages. This episode will showcase the contributions of pharmacist in resource limited settings in addressing AMR.

Resisting Resistance: Pharmacists are champions leading the AMR response

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