he choice of delivery device or container closure system versus the Reference Listed Drug is a key consideration when developing a biosimilar. Can a biosimilar be developed using a different container closure system than the reference Listed Drug and if yes, how different can this container
closure system be? If the reference is in a vial or a prefilled syringe, can the biosimilar be in an autoinjector? What are additional requirements that need to be considered in order to be able to claim interchangeability.

Learning objectives:
1. we focus on requirements applicable to biosimilars when targeting the US or the EU markets.
2. we discuss acceptable differences in device-component between a biosimilar and the
reference product.
3. we address a few case studies.

Moderator:
- Mathew Cherian, Consultant - USA

Co - Moderator:
- Kaushik Desai, Advisor , Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association - India

Panellist:
- Alison Bascou, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Becton- Dickinson - France

Asthma affects up to 1 in 10 people globally. Living well with asthma depends on avoiding triggers and using good, safe medicines in the right way at the right time. However, there is currently much sub-optimal use of medicine that can result in waste and harm including avoidable hospital attendances and admissions. Hospital pharmacists can be an important part of the asthma pathway and powerful change agents. This webinar will provide updates on major changes in international guidelines that highlight asthma is an inflammatory condition and for safety no-one over 12 should be treated with a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) alone without inhaled corticosteroids. You will hear from experts from the Asthma Right Care social movement about how to make impactful change happen in the provision of asthma care within secondary care settings.

By the end of this webinar participants will have:
1. Received a critical update on international asthma guidelines and the implications for hospital pharmacists
2. Learnt about tools available to start a conversation with patients and prescribers about Asthma Right Care including how to address over-reliance on SABA and acute care and how to use the right medicines in the right way
3. Discussed what leadership opportunities, motivation and capabilities are needed to bring about change such as improved discharge from emergency departments and respiratory wards; and shared approaches between hospital and community pharmacists.

Chair:
- Ema Paulino, Professional Secretary, FIP - Portugal
Panellist:
- Marina García-Pardo, Family physician, IbSalut, Mallorca - Spain
- Toby Capstick, Consultant Pharmacist - Respiratory Pharmacist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - United Kingdom

This Pharmacy Technician Symposium is the 3rd in a series and focuses on Pharmacy Technician regulations in the context of practice, education, continuing professional development and organizations. Four Pharmacy Technicians will share their experience

Learning objectives:
1. Review recent trends in regulations that enable better patient access to care
2. Provide a quick review of literature on the topic of Pharmacy technician regulation, related to practice, education, continuing professional development and organizations
3. Understand how regulations have impacted a diverse set of global markets
4. Share global case studies of how pharmacy technician regulation positively impacts patient care in practice
5. Identify best practices in regulatory advancement that support the pharmacy technician profession preparing for the decade ahead

Moderator:
- Vijay Sarma, VP–Expert Audience Marketing, McCann Health - Canada
Co-Moderator:
- Abigail Tan Ming Li (KKH), Pharmacy Technician, KK Women's and Children's Emergency Pharmacy - Singapore

Panellists:
- Jennifer Falkenrath, Bureau Manager, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing in the State of Utah - United States of America
- Cristiano Matos, Pharmacy Technician, Farmácia Coimbra - Portugal
- Sakhumhlanga Goci, Pharmacy Technician, Eastern Cape Department of health, Cecilia Makiwane hospital mdantsane - South Africa
- Peter Karegwa Mwangi, National Chairman, Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists - Kenya

Many jurisdictions around the world have implemented Apology Legislation and non-punitive medication error reporting requirements in order to create transparency, learning and prevention to enhance patient confidence and patient safety in the healthcare system and work towards creating a Just Culture or a Culture of Safety in health professionals and practice sites.   This webinar will present the value and the experiences of jurisdictions, which have enacted legislation and additional standards of care, for community pharmacy practice. Spread and scale of learning through international collaboration exemplified by the international medical regulatory authority will also be presented.

The attendee will learn:

1)      The importance sections of the FIP #4757 (Pharmacists Role in Medication without Harm) and Culture of Safety.

2)      The value of Apology Legislation on medication error resolution, transparency and patient confidence.

3)      The value of centralized medication error reporting in community pharmacy practice to enhance patient safety, quality assurance and prevent errors.

4)      The importance of international collaboration for the evolution to “Just Culture” and supportive legislation.

Moderator:
- Ronald Guse, FIP Regulators Forum Chair, NABP - Canada

Speakers:
- Prof. Aslani Parisa, University of Sydney - Australia
- Jan Byrd, Director, Health Policy Healthcare Excellence - Canada
- Mitul Jadeja, Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines (VRMM) Division, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, MHRA - UK
- Alison Reid Executive Director, International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) - Australia
- Andi Shirtcliffe, Chief Advisor - Pharmacy, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health - New Zealand

A Direct Application of the FIP Basel Statements on Human Resources, Training and Development & Aligned with FIP Development Goals.

Both the FIP Development Goals and the Hospital Pharmacy Section Basel Statements list the competency of the pharmacy workforce as important. In a listing of priority goals from the DG and the BS, FIP members identify competency goals as a top priority. The HPS Vice Presidents also list competency as a high priority for advancing hospital pharmacy practice. The webinar will address curricula and ongoing continuing education to provide students and practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills for contemporary hospital pharmacy services.

Moderator:
- Marianne F. Ivey, Professor Emerita, Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of Cincinnati - USA

Panellist:
- Daniel Kibuule, Associate Dean, - Hage Geingob Campus, University of Namibia - Namibia
- Salwa Ahsan, Chief of Pharmacy, Shifa International Hospitals Ltd., H-8/4, Islamabad - Pakistan

Asthma affects up to 1 in 10 people globally. Living well with asthma depends on avoiding triggers and using good, safe medicines in the right way at the right time. However, there is currently much sub-optimal use of medicine. Community pharmacy can be an important part of the asthma pathway and powerful change agents. This webinar will update on major changes in international guidelines that highlight asthma is an inflammatory condition and for safety no-one over 12 should be treated with a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) alone without inhaled corticosteroids. You will hear from community pharmacists in the Asthma Right Care social movement about how to have impactful conversations about personal, national and international change and how to make it happen.


By the end of this webinar participants will have:
-Received a critical update on international asthma guidelines and the implications for pharmacists
-Learnt about tools available to start a conversation with patients and prescribers about Asthma Right Care including how to address over-reliance on SABA and how to use the right medicines in the right way
-Discussed what opportunities, motivation and capabilities are needed to bring about change.

Moderator:
- Ema Paulino, General Manager Ezfy, Portugal

Panellists:
- Francesc Moranta Ribas, Community Pharmacist, Farmacia Sanz Guiilén, Spain
-Darush Attar-Zadeh, Respiratory Lead Pharmacist, Community Pharmacy Locum Independent Prescriber, Cross Chemist North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group, UK
-Debbie Rigby, Director, Pharmeducation Clinical Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

The “FIP UNITWIN Pathfinder Toolkit” is a step-by-step guide to support the global expansion of the FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN programme. It will also support academic institutions across Africa to establish an Africa-wide association of schools of pharmacy, with the leadership of African Pharmaceutical Forum and building on the experiences of similar associations around the world.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1. Learn about the FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN Programme and the value of educational partnerships
2. Share expressions of interest to join new FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN centres for excellence at their regions
3. Discuss the way forward for the establishment of an African-wide association of schools of pharmacy

Moderators:
-Ralph Altiere, Dean and Prof. University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USA
-Prosper Hiag, President African Pharmaceutical Forum,
Cameroon

Panellists:
-Nilhan Uzman, FIP UNITWIN Programme Lead, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation, The Netherlands
- Anne H Anderson, Vice Chair UK National Commission for UNESCO, UK
- Alison Ubong Etukakpan, FIP Educational Partnerships Coordinator, Nigeria
-Wanda Maldonado, Dean & Representative University of Puerto Rico & COIFFA, Puerto Rico, USA
-Cyril Usifoh, Prof. and former Dean University of Benin, Nigeria
- Yahya E. Choonara, Prof. and Head of the Dep. of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
-Chiluba Mwila, Lecturer & Research University of Zambia, Zambia
-Gisèle Étamé, Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Douala, Cameroon
- Aysu Selcuk, Lecturer Ankara University, Turkey
- Khalid Garba Mohammed, Lecturer Bayero University, Nigeria
-Arinola E. Joda, Head of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy Department, University of Lagos, Nigeria
-Reda Djidjik, President & Prof. Algerian Federation of Pharmacy, Algeria

The FIP Pharmacy Practice Research SIG (PPR SIG) was created with the main scope of increasing pharmacy practice contributions to global health through the provision of greater access to the latest high-quality international pharmacy practice research. The PPR SIG also aims to cultivate an international forum for the dissemination of quality, international pharmacy practice research for all stakeholders and stimulate communication, discussion, networking, and collaboration between international pharmacy practice stakeholders.

Based on this objective, this PPR virtual summer meeting aims to increase the quality and quantity of pharmacy practice research by exchanging and disseminating information at an international level. New networks and collaborations will be established on major themes for experienced researchers and higher degree students. 

This workshop aims at presenting the state-of-art of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the biomedical field. An overview of the main changes of the new PRISMA statement (2020) compared to the previous version (2009) is provided. Our role as researchers and healthcare professionals in enhancing science reliability is also discussed.

Dissolution testing is an important physiochemical test for the development of solid oral dosage forms. As a quality control test, the dissolution test is used for assessment of drug product quality and is specified for batch release and regulatory stability studies. In vitro dissolution test results
can often be correlated with the biopharmaceutical behavior of a product. This webinar provides a summary
of views from major global agencies (Europe, Japan, United States), pharmacopoeias, academia, and
industry. Based on available guidance and literature, this webinar summarizes highlights for development
and validation of a suitable dissolution method, setting appropriate specification.
Clarify the importance of dissolution testing within the pharmaceutical lifecycle.
Learning objectives:
• Understand the concept of Dissolution Testing
• Learn which parameters are relevant for the development of a dissolution method
• Learn how to validate the dissolution method
• Learn how to set suitable specifications

Moderator:
Jobst Limberg, Head of Unit Scientific Quality in European Procedures, Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) - Germany

Panellist:
Horst-Dieter Friedel, Former Director, Former Bayer AG - Germany

Biopharmaceutical drug product development is a multistage process that involves various activities from molecule design to process engineering and validation. QbD based approaches can help connect consecutive stages of product development to each other and ultimately to the desired clinical performance. The webinar will address practical approaches to utilizing QbD based approaches for biologics drug product formulation and process development as well as manufacturing using case studies as examples.

Learning objectives:
*How QbD is applied to discrete stages in biologics development and manufacturing
*Application of QbD that is phase- appropriate
*Case studies of real- life examples

Moderator:
Mathew Cherian, Consultant - USA
Co-moderator:
Maria Mantziri, Quality Project Manager, IPS ExCo Associate - Germany

Panellist:
Krishnan Sampath, Executive Director, Analytical and Drug Product Sciences MacroGenics - USA

Pharmacy technicians have a critical role in the delivery of healthcare and patient care services. This webinar will offer an overview of current research and publications about pharmacy technicians’ contributions. Speakers will also discuss the importance of data, evidence, and research related to pharmacy technician practice and describe current literature that demonstrates the value of the pharmacy support workforce.

Learning objectives:
· Understand the importance of data, evidence, and research related to the role and practice of pharmacy technicians
· Learn about the many contributions of pharmacy technicians on an international level
· Describe recent and upcoming publications regarding pharmacy technicians

Moderator:
- Ryan Burke, Director of Professional Affairs Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTAC - United States
Co-moderator:
Teri-Lynne, Fogarty Lecturer/ Coordinator of Pharmacy technician programme Nelson Mandela University PTAC member - South Africa

Panellists:
- Kimberly McKeirnan, Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy Director for the Center for Pharmacy Practice Research Washington State University, PTAC Member - United States
- Charlotte Verner Rossing, Director of R&D
Pharmakon, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Vice-chair FIP Special Interest Group on Pharmacy Practice Research - Denmark
- Tamara Köhler, Consultant and lecturer, PhD Candidate FPZ-instituut -Netherlands
- Michael Mungoma, Dean, School of Pharmacy Mount Kenya University PTAC Member - Kenya

Moderator: Rula Darwish

Speakers:Zeid Kilani, Falah Eddy, Ian Bates, Lina Bader, Dalia Bajis, Kirstie Galbraith

Panelists: Shepard Mhalaba, Asmaa Al Hagan, Desak Ernawati, Arit Udoh

The presentation is available here.

The presentation is available here.

FIP’s Hospital Pharmacy Section is organising a webinar on “Good storage and distribution practices for pharmaceutical products in hospitals”.

The correct storage and distribution and the continuous improvement of the processes involved in the supply chain from the acquisition to the administration or use of pharmaceutical products in hospitals, have a direct economic impact and improves quality assurance in patients care.

Learning objectives:

1. Understand variables that affect the stability of pharmaceutical products.

2. Understand storage and distribution processes.

3. Evaluate good storage and distribution practices that improves quality processes.

4. Highlight new technologies that benefit good practices for pharmaceutical products.

Presentation outline:

- Define variables that affect the stability of pharmaceutical products.

- Define storage and distribution processes for pharmaceutical products.

- Provide examples of good practices.

- Present new technologies that benefit good practices of storage and distribution.

Moderator: Nora Gerpe

Speakers: Martín G. Silveira and Javier Movilla

Nesta sessão, será abordada a problemática das doenças não transmissíveis como área de ação prioritária para os farmacêuticos, tanto a nível global como local. 

Será abordada a perspetiva da farmacologia clínica, da carga epidemiológica destas doenças, da prioridade de intervenção quanto à sua prevenção, deteção precoce, gestão e otimização dos tratamentos, destacando a intervenção do farmacêutico neste âmbito. Será também uma oportunidade para conhecer as interessantes experiências do município de Porto Alegre, Estado do Rio Grande do Sul do Brasil e do programa de implementado em São Tome e Príncipe.

he choice of delivery device or container closure system versus the Reference Listed Drug is a key consideration when developing a biosimilar. Can a biosimilar be developed using a different container closure system than the reference Listed Drug and if yes, how different can this container
closure system be? If the reference is in a vial or a prefilled syringe, can the biosimilar be in an autoinjector? What are additional requirements that need to be considered in order to be able to claim interchangeability.

Learning objectives:
1. we focus on requirements applicable to biosimilars when targeting the US or the EU markets.
2. we discuss acceptable differences in device-component between a biosimilar and the
reference product.
3. we address a few case studies.

Moderator:
- Mathew Cherian, Consultant - USA

Co - Moderator:
- Kaushik Desai, Advisor , Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association - India

Panellist:
- Alison Bascou, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Becton- Dickinson - France

Asthma affects up to 1 in 10 people globally. Living well with asthma depends on avoiding triggers and using good, safe medicines in the right way at the right time. However, there is currently much sub-optimal use of medicine that can result in waste and harm including avoidable hospital attendances and admissions. Hospital pharmacists can be an important part of the asthma pathway and powerful change agents. This webinar will provide updates on major changes in international guidelines that highlight asthma is an inflammatory condition and for safety no-one over 12 should be treated with a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) alone without inhaled corticosteroids. You will hear from experts from the Asthma Right Care social movement about how to make impactful change happen in the provision of asthma care within secondary care settings.

By the end of this webinar participants will have:
1. Received a critical update on international asthma guidelines and the implications for hospital pharmacists
2. Learnt about tools available to start a conversation with patients and prescribers about Asthma Right Care including how to address over-reliance on SABA and acute care and how to use the right medicines in the right way
3. Discussed what leadership opportunities, motivation and capabilities are needed to bring about change such as improved discharge from emergency departments and respiratory wards; and shared approaches between hospital and community pharmacists.

Chair:
- Ema Paulino, Professional Secretary, FIP - Portugal
Panellist:
- Marina García-Pardo, Family physician, IbSalut, Mallorca - Spain
- Toby Capstick, Consultant Pharmacist - Respiratory Pharmacist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - United Kingdom

This Pharmacy Technician Symposium is the 3rd in a series and focuses on Pharmacy Technician regulations in the context of practice, education, continuing professional development and organizations. Four Pharmacy Technicians will share their experience

Learning objectives:
1. Review recent trends in regulations that enable better patient access to care
2. Provide a quick review of literature on the topic of Pharmacy technician regulation, related to practice, education, continuing professional development and organizations
3. Understand how regulations have impacted a diverse set of global markets
4. Share global case studies of how pharmacy technician regulation positively impacts patient care in practice
5. Identify best practices in regulatory advancement that support the pharmacy technician profession preparing for the decade ahead

Moderator:
- Vijay Sarma, VP–Expert Audience Marketing, McCann Health - Canada
Co-Moderator:
- Abigail Tan Ming Li (KKH), Pharmacy Technician, KK Women's and Children's Emergency Pharmacy - Singapore

Panellists:
- Jennifer Falkenrath, Bureau Manager, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing in the State of Utah - United States of America
- Cristiano Matos, Pharmacy Technician, Farmácia Coimbra - Portugal
- Sakhumhlanga Goci, Pharmacy Technician, Eastern Cape Department of health, Cecilia Makiwane hospital mdantsane - South Africa
- Peter Karegwa Mwangi, National Chairman, Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists - Kenya

Many jurisdictions around the world have implemented Apology Legislation and non-punitive medication error reporting requirements in order to create transparency, learning and prevention to enhance patient confidence and patient safety in the healthcare system and work towards creating a Just Culture or a Culture of Safety in health professionals and practice sites.   This webinar will present the value and the experiences of jurisdictions, which have enacted legislation and additional standards of care, for community pharmacy practice. Spread and scale of learning through international collaboration exemplified by the international medical regulatory authority will also be presented.

The attendee will learn:

1)      The importance sections of the FIP #4757 (Pharmacists Role in Medication without Harm) and Culture of Safety.

2)      The value of Apology Legislation on medication error resolution, transparency and patient confidence.

3)      The value of centralized medication error reporting in community pharmacy practice to enhance patient safety, quality assurance and prevent errors.

4)      The importance of international collaboration for the evolution to “Just Culture” and supportive legislation.

Moderator:
- Ronald Guse, FIP Regulators Forum Chair, NABP - Canada

Speakers:
- Prof. Aslani Parisa, University of Sydney - Australia
- Jan Byrd, Director, Health Policy Healthcare Excellence - Canada
- Mitul Jadeja, Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines (VRMM) Division, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, MHRA - UK
- Alison Reid Executive Director, International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) - Australia
- Andi Shirtcliffe, Chief Advisor - Pharmacy, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health - New Zealand

A Direct Application of the FIP Basel Statements on Human Resources, Training and Development & Aligned with FIP Development Goals.

Both the FIP Development Goals and the Hospital Pharmacy Section Basel Statements list the competency of the pharmacy workforce as important. In a listing of priority goals from the DG and the BS, FIP members identify competency goals as a top priority. The HPS Vice Presidents also list competency as a high priority for advancing hospital pharmacy practice. The webinar will address curricula and ongoing continuing education to provide students and practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills for contemporary hospital pharmacy services.

Moderator:
- Marianne F. Ivey, Professor Emerita, Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of Cincinnati - USA

Panellist:
- Daniel Kibuule, Associate Dean, - Hage Geingob Campus, University of Namibia - Namibia
- Salwa Ahsan, Chief of Pharmacy, Shifa International Hospitals Ltd., H-8/4, Islamabad - Pakistan

Asthma affects up to 1 in 10 people globally. Living well with asthma depends on avoiding triggers and using good, safe medicines in the right way at the right time. However, there is currently much sub-optimal use of medicine. Community pharmacy can be an important part of the asthma pathway and powerful change agents. This webinar will update on major changes in international guidelines that highlight asthma is an inflammatory condition and for safety no-one over 12 should be treated with a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) alone without inhaled corticosteroids. You will hear from community pharmacists in the Asthma Right Care social movement about how to have impactful conversations about personal, national and international change and how to make it happen.


By the end of this webinar participants will have:
-Received a critical update on international asthma guidelines and the implications for pharmacists
-Learnt about tools available to start a conversation with patients and prescribers about Asthma Right Care including how to address over-reliance on SABA and how to use the right medicines in the right way
-Discussed what opportunities, motivation and capabilities are needed to bring about change.

Moderator:
- Ema Paulino, General Manager Ezfy, Portugal

Panellists:
- Francesc Moranta Ribas, Community Pharmacist, Farmacia Sanz Guiilén, Spain
-Darush Attar-Zadeh, Respiratory Lead Pharmacist, Community Pharmacy Locum Independent Prescriber, Cross Chemist North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group, UK
-Debbie Rigby, Director, Pharmeducation Clinical Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

The “FIP UNITWIN Pathfinder Toolkit” is a step-by-step guide to support the global expansion of the FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN programme. It will also support academic institutions across Africa to establish an Africa-wide association of schools of pharmacy, with the leadership of African Pharmaceutical Forum and building on the experiences of similar associations around the world.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1. Learn about the FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN Programme and the value of educational partnerships
2. Share expressions of interest to join new FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN centres for excellence at their regions
3. Discuss the way forward for the establishment of an African-wide association of schools of pharmacy

Moderators:
-Ralph Altiere, Dean and Prof. University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USA
-Prosper Hiag, President African Pharmaceutical Forum,
Cameroon

Panellists:
-Nilhan Uzman, FIP UNITWIN Programme Lead, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation, The Netherlands
- Anne H Anderson, Vice Chair UK National Commission for UNESCO, UK
- Alison Ubong Etukakpan, FIP Educational Partnerships Coordinator, Nigeria
-Wanda Maldonado, Dean & Representative University of Puerto Rico & COIFFA, Puerto Rico, USA
-Cyril Usifoh, Prof. and former Dean University of Benin, Nigeria
- Yahya E. Choonara, Prof. and Head of the Dep. of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
-Chiluba Mwila, Lecturer & Research University of Zambia, Zambia
-Gisèle Étamé, Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Douala, Cameroon
- Aysu Selcuk, Lecturer Ankara University, Turkey
- Khalid Garba Mohammed, Lecturer Bayero University, Nigeria
-Arinola E. Joda, Head of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy Department, University of Lagos, Nigeria
-Reda Djidjik, President & Prof. Algerian Federation of Pharmacy, Algeria

The FIP Pharmacy Practice Research SIG (PPR SIG) was created with the main scope of increasing pharmacy practice contributions to global health through the provision of greater access to the latest high-quality international pharmacy practice research. The PPR SIG also aims to cultivate an international forum for the dissemination of quality, international pharmacy practice research for all stakeholders and stimulate communication, discussion, networking, and collaboration between international pharmacy practice stakeholders.

Based on this objective, this PPR virtual summer meeting aims to increase the quality and quantity of pharmacy practice research by exchanging and disseminating information at an international level. New networks and collaborations will be established on major themes for experienced researchers and higher degree students. 

This workshop aims at presenting the state-of-art of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the biomedical field. An overview of the main changes of the new PRISMA statement (2020) compared to the previous version (2009) is provided. Our role as researchers and healthcare professionals in enhancing science reliability is also discussed.

Dissolution testing is an important physiochemical test for the development of solid oral dosage forms. As a quality control test, the dissolution test is used for assessment of drug product quality and is specified for batch release and regulatory stability studies. In vitro dissolution test results
can often be correlated with the biopharmaceutical behavior of a product. This webinar provides a summary
of views from major global agencies (Europe, Japan, United States), pharmacopoeias, academia, and
industry. Based on available guidance and literature, this webinar summarizes highlights for development
and validation of a suitable dissolution method, setting appropriate specification.
Clarify the importance of dissolution testing within the pharmaceutical lifecycle.
Learning objectives:
• Understand the concept of Dissolution Testing
• Learn which parameters are relevant for the development of a dissolution method
• Learn how to validate the dissolution method
• Learn how to set suitable specifications

Moderator:
Jobst Limberg, Head of Unit Scientific Quality in European Procedures, Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) - Germany

Panellist:
Horst-Dieter Friedel, Former Director, Former Bayer AG - Germany

La farmacia humanitaria durante el covid-19. Gestión de desafíos durante una nueva era 

En este webinar discutiremos cómo diversas organizaciones humanitarias -FSF-Argentina, FSF-Chile y FSF-España- centradas en el trabajo de farmacia, se han adaptado a la pandemia de COVID-19.
Objetivos de aprendizaje:
1. Comprender cómo puede continuar el trabajo humanitario en tiempos de pandemia.
2. Conocer varios ejemplos de trabajo humanitario durante la pandemia de COVID-19.
3. Obtener nuevas ideas y construir redes dentro del campo de la farmacia humanitaria.
 
Los temas se basan en el  trabajo, incluyendo desafíos e innovaciones, que tres organizaciones (de España, Argentina y Chile) han desarrollado durante la pandemia de COVID-19

Biopharmaceutical drug product development is a multistage process that involves various activities from molecule design to process engineering and validation. QbD based approaches can help connect consecutive stages of product development to each other and ultimately to the desired clinical performance. The webinar will address practical approaches to utilizing QbD based approaches for biologics drug product formulation and process development as well as manufacturing using case studies as examples.

Learning objectives:
*How QbD is applied to discrete stages in biologics development and manufacturing
*Application of QbD that is phase- appropriate
*Case studies of real- life examples

Moderator:
Mathew Cherian, Consultant - USA
Co-moderator:
Maria Mantziri, Quality Project Manager, IPS ExCo Associate - Germany

Panellist:
Krishnan Sampath, Executive Director, Analytical and Drug Product Sciences MacroGenics - USA

Pharmacy technicians have a critical role in the delivery of healthcare and patient care services. This webinar will offer an overview of current research and publications about pharmacy technicians’ contributions. Speakers will also discuss the importance of data, evidence, and research related to pharmacy technician practice and describe current literature that demonstrates the value of the pharmacy support workforce.

Learning objectives:
· Understand the importance of data, evidence, and research related to the role and practice of pharmacy technicians
· Learn about the many contributions of pharmacy technicians on an international level
· Describe recent and upcoming publications regarding pharmacy technicians

Moderator:
- Ryan Burke, Director of Professional Affairs Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTAC - United States
Co-moderator:
Teri-Lynne, Fogarty Lecturer/ Coordinator of Pharmacy technician programme Nelson Mandela University PTAC member - South Africa

Panellists:
- Kimberly McKeirnan, Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy Director for the Center for Pharmacy Practice Research Washington State University, PTAC Member - United States
- Charlotte Verner Rossing, Director of R&D
Pharmakon, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Vice-chair FIP Special Interest Group on Pharmacy Practice Research - Denmark
- Tamara Köhler, Consultant and lecturer, PhD Candidate FPZ-instituut -Netherlands
- Michael Mungoma, Dean, School of Pharmacy Mount Kenya University PTAC Member - Kenya

Moderator: Rula Darwish

Speakers:Zeid Kilani, Falah Eddy, Ian Bates, Lina Bader, Dalia Bajis, Kirstie Galbraith

Panelists: Shepard Mhalaba, Asmaa Al Hagan, Desak Ernawati, Arit Udoh

The presentation is available here.

The presentation is available here.

FIP’s Hospital Pharmacy Section is organising a webinar on “Good storage and distribution practices for pharmaceutical products in hospitals”.

The correct storage and distribution and the continuous improvement of the processes involved in the supply chain from the acquisition to the administration or use of pharmaceutical products in hospitals, have a direct economic impact and improves quality assurance in patients care.

Learning objectives:

1. Understand variables that affect the stability of pharmaceutical products.

2. Understand storage and distribution processes.

3. Evaluate good storage and distribution practices that improves quality processes.

4. Highlight new technologies that benefit good practices for pharmaceutical products.

Presentation outline:

- Define variables that affect the stability of pharmaceutical products.

- Define storage and distribution processes for pharmaceutical products.

- Provide examples of good practices.

- Present new technologies that benefit good practices of storage and distribution.

Moderator: Nora Gerpe

Speakers: Martín G. Silveira and Javier Movilla