In 2025, FIP will run a global campaign to mark World Patient Safety Day (17 September) and the 10th anniversary of Medication Safety Week (2–9 November). The campaign will feature two digital events, a CPD Bite, and social media activities, focusing on paediatric and newborn safety, substandard and falsified medical products, and supporting the worldwide #MedSafetyWeek campaign led by WHO’s Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring. Through this campaign, FIP will bring together healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and global partners to drive awareness and action towards safer healthcare systems.
FIP global campaign on patient and medication safety 2025
Pharmacists Leading the Way in Medication Safety
3 November 2025
Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines. With their specialised expertise in pharmacotherapy, they are well-positioned to identify and resolve medication-related problems, support medication adherence, and optimise treatment outcomes for both prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Enhancing medication safety requires a collaborative and multifaceted approach—improving communication, strengthening medication reconciliation, and fostering teamwork across healthcare professionals. As the final point of contact before a medicine reaches the patient, pharmacists are uniquely placed to lead efforts, and thus medication safety starts with the pharmacist’s contribution.
Moderator:
- Luís Lourenço, Professional Secretary, FIP, Portugal
Co-moderator:
- Aysu Selçuk, Development Goals Lead, FIP, The Netherlands
Panellists:
- Reba A Forbess, Pharmacy Operations Manager, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator, Houston Methodist Willowbrook, USA
- Paul Gallagher, Chair FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN Centre for Excellence Western Pacific Region; Joint Programme Director-B. Pharm. (Hons.), National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Irina Papieva, Technical Officer, World Health Organization HQ, Switzerland
