Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat, which currently kills around 700,000 people each year worldwide. The fight against AMR has been a priority for FIP for many years as it causes a profound impact on global, regional and national health care and economies. The goal of this webinar is to supplement the other FIP webinars being held in November 2021 discussing AMR regionally around the globe. This webinar specifically targets pharmacists involved in hospital and health-system practice settings and will discuss innovative ways to involve pharmacists in infectious disease through AMR and sepsis management.

Learning objectives:
1. Introduce the antimicrobial stewardship program in hospital pharmacy using clinical decision support system
2. Discuss the role and importance of the pharmacist in the management of sepsis
3. Evaluate the use of software and information technology to support antimicrobial stewardship in the critically ill

Moderator:
Krutika Mediwala Hornback, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship MUSC Health, USA

Panelists:
-Esteban Zavaleta, Director of Pharmacy, Hospital Clinica Biblica, Costa Rica
-Shu-Wen “Wendy” Lin, Director of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taiwan
-Asad “Sid” Patanwala, Professor and Chair of Clinical Pharmacy University of Sydney | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia

El documento técnico, Servicios farmacéuticos en inmunización: Aportes, experiencias e implementación en la región de las Américas, elaborado por el Centro de Información de Medicamentos del Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacéuticas de la Facultad de Farmacia de la Universidad de Costa Rica para el Foro Farmacéutico de las Américas (FFA), ofrece una visión general de la participación del profesional en farmacia en temas de vacunas y en servicios farmacéuticos en inmunización en América Latina. En este webinar de presentación, se hará una reseña de sus contenidos y la relación con los objetivos de desarrollo de la Federación Internacional Farmacéutica (FIP). Este documento tiene la pretensión de constituirse en una herramienta para la implementación de servicios farmacéuticos en inmunización en la región que complementa las formuladas y emitidas por la FIP. 

1) Reconocer la contribución del farmacéutico a las estrategias de vacunación y su relación con los objetivos de desarrollo de la FIP y las prioridades de salud globales.

2) Describir los beneficios, el impacto y las barreras de la inmunización en general y la vacunación en particular, así como experiencias de éxito del farmacéutico como inmunizador a nivel global.

3) Identificar experiencias de éxito del farmacéutico en América Latina en vacunas y su participación en las distintas etapas de la cadena de inmunización-

4) Reconocer las áreas de servicio de la inmunización en el quehacer farmacéutico y las herramientas disponibles para el desarrollo de servicios farmacéuticos de inmunización desde los diferentes ejes de su competencia.

The document "Pharmaceutical services in immunisation: Contributions, experiences and implementation in the Americas region", authored by the Drug Information Centre of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Costa Rica for the Pharmaceutical Forum of the Americas, provides an overview of the involvement of the pharmacy profession in immunisation in Latin America. This introductory webinar will provide an overview of the document’s content and how it relates to the FIP Development Goals. This document is intended to be a tool for the implementation of pharmaceutical services in immunisation in the region, which also complements other reports issued by FIP. The document is available in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

1) Recognise the pharmacist's contribution to immunisation strategies and their relationship to FIP Development Goals and global health priorities.

2) Describe the benefits, impact and barriers of immunisation in general and vaccination in particular, as well as successful experiences of pharmacists as immunisers globally.

3) Identify successful experiences of pharmacists in Latin America in vaccines and their participation in the different stages of the immunisation chain.

4) Recognise the service areas of immunisation in pharmacy and the tools available for the development of pharmaceutical immunisation services from the different areas of their competence.

Cytotoxic drugs compounding is one of the most risky activity among all pharmaceutical operations in a Pharmacy. This has led pharmacists to multiply check points at each critical step and in-process controls to keep that risk at the lowest, as reported in numerous publications. What can technology bring in terms of safety, speed, convenience, and reliability in such complex environments ? Three exemples will be discussed in this webinar: CSTDs, IV workflow management system with IA technology and video recording, and robotic compounding.
And if you are addicted to serious games, come and see how you can increase your competencies while training in immersive virtual reality in a real cytotoxic drugs compounding environment

Moderators:
-Jacqueline Surugue, Chair of the FIP Pharmaceutical Technology Forum, Immediate past FIP Vice President and Liaison Officer for the African Region
Hospital Pharmacist, Hospital Practitioner, Centre Hospitalier Georges Renon, Niort, France
-Josep M. Guiu Segura, HPS ExCo, Head of pharmaceutical planning and pharmacotherapy coordination Consortium of Health and Social Care of Catalonia, Spain

Panelists:
-Benoit Le Franc, Pharmacist Pharmacien hospitalier gérant PUI GHLRRA-co-fondateur chez EUREKAM SAS-inventeur Drugcam, France
-Agnés Bobay-Madic, Pharmacist Centre Hospitalier Robert Bisson, Lisieux, France
-Mirjam Crul, Pharmacist, Board Member, European Cancer Organisation, Special Network on the impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Co-Chair and workforce Network Co-Chair, The Netherlands
-Shao-Chin Chiang, Pharmacist Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Centre, Taiwan

3D printing offers the potential to revolutionise the production of pharmaceuticals targeted to the gastrointestinal tract by offering a flexible drug product manufacturing platform that can adapt readily to changing market and patient needs.
When will a pharmacist be able to use each patient’s individual information — such as age, race, gender or constitution — to produce their optimal medication dose, rather than relying on a standard set of doses? Could there be a time when a pharmacist will be able to print drugs in a complex construct of layers? When will patients be able to print their medicines at home?

Describe the generalities related to 3D printing of medicines.
Understand the opportunities, issues and regulation related to 3D printing of medicines.
Learn how different technological tools allow personalised 3D printed medicines.
Outline a practical experience in 3D printing in pharmacies

Moderator:
- Jaime Acosta, Community Pharmacy Section’s Executive Committee Member, FIP CPS, Spain

Panellists:
- Alvaro Goyanes Goyanes, Co-founder and Director of Development, FabRx Ltd, United Kingdom
- Patrick van Oirschot, Director | Consultant, GPP Support, Netherlands
- Jan Saevels, Scientific Director, Association of Pharmacists Belgium (APB), Belgium

On 25 October 2021, it will be the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care (PHC), for which FIP pledged its commitment to accelerate progress in strengthening PHC. In 2020, the WHO published its Operational Framework for PHC to translate the vision of the Astana Declaration into actions. To mark this date and showcase how pharmacists can utilise and contribute to the WHO operational framework, FIP is organizing the digital FIP Global Summit on Primary Health Care. The summit will host a high-level discussion with the WHO to explore the strategic levers needed for pharmacists to strengthen primary health care.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1. Learn about WHO’s operational framework on primary health care to translate vision into actions
2. Explore initiatives from FIP member organizations on primary health care
3. Engage in a high-level discussion on strategic priorities needed for pharmacists to strengthen primary health care

Co-Moderator:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP - Switzerland

Co-Moderator:
- Paul Sinclair, Chair of the Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, FIP - Australia

Facilitator:
- Nilhan Uzman, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation, FIP - The Netherlands
- Aysu Selcuk, FIP Educational Partnership Coordinator, FIP - Turkey

Panellists:
- Catherine Duggan, CEO, FIP - The Netherlands
- Nisa Masyitah, Master's Student, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) - Switzerland
- Shannon Barkley, Technical Officer, Primary health care World Health Organization/HQ - Switzerland
- Anne L. Burns, Vice President of Professional Affairs, American Pharmacists Association - United States
- Eric Muringu, Projects Lead, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya - Kenya
- Yong Pei Chean, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore - Singapore
- Anoushka Schut, Heading the Policy & Development Cluster, Member of the Management Team of pharmacist association - The Netherlands
- Roy Himawan, Head of Program and Information Section Secretariat of the Directorate General of Pharmacy and Medical Devices at Ministry of Health, Indonesian Pharmacists Association / Ministry of Health, Indonesia
- Zeid Kilani, President, JAP, Jordan

Ten years after the first FIP Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium, we invite you to attend this year’s virtual event. The 2021 Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium will take place on 19 and 20 October in celebration of World Pharmacy Technician Day (October 19). Take a look at the full programme here: https://bit.ly/3a8fGfa

Symposium Programme

13:00 - 14:30 CEST

Trends in digital health technologies require the entire pharmacy workforce to prepare for and adapt to constant change.
This session will explore how pharmacy technicians can best engage in advances in digital health.

Learning Objectives:
● Recognize emerging trends in digital health technologies
● Identify digital tools that aid in the delivery of patient care
● Describe the role of pharmacy technicians in digital health

Chairs: Christina Durinck (Denmark) & Ryan Burke (US)

Speakers:
● Jacqueline Surugue (France)
● Vijay Sarma (Canada)
● Peter Karegwa Mwangi (Kenya)
● Giada Crivelli & Karen Chin (Australia)

14:30 - 14:35 CEST Break

14:35 - 15:50 CEST
Unique Pharmacy Technician Activities “Things you didn't know pharmacy technicians do”

Pharmacy technicians across the globe play a key role in all aspects of pharmacy practice. Some roles are well known, while others are less common but equally important in terms of patient care.

This presentation will focus on unique roles for pharmacy technicians, including academia, radiopharmaceuticals, transplant, medicines administration, and more.

Learning Objectives:
● Identify unique roles for pharmacy technicians
● Describe the education, training, and experience required for pharmacy technicians to engage in certain areas of pharmacy practice
● Recognize the key tasks and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians working in transplant, medication administration, smoking cessation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution.

Chairs: Tamara Koehler (Netherlands) & Cathy Schuster (Canada)

Speakers:
● Amareen Kamboh & Claire Williams (UK)
● Rachelle Shelkey (Canada)
● Karen Hemmingsen (Denmark)
● Marianne Timm (Denmark)

15:50 - 16:00 CEST Symposium Closing Remarks

Ten years after the first FIP Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium, we invite you to attend this year’s virtual event. The 2021 Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium will take place on 19 and 20 October in celebration of World Pharmacy Technician Day (October 19). Take a look at the full programme here: https://bit.ly/3a8fGfa

15:00 – 15:30 CEST Opening session - FIP HQ Representatives / Leadership

15:30 - 17:00 CEST Leadership and Pharmacy Technician Workforce Development

Description: A strong pharmacy support workforce is a key component of FIP’s workforce development initiatives. This session will explore leadership roles and opportunities for pharmacy technicians and highlight strategies for further developing the pharmacy technician workforce.

Learning Objectives:
● Identify FIP Workforce Development Goals related to the pharmacy support workforce.
● Review leadership roles and opportunities for pharmacy technicians
● Describe pharmacy technician career ladders
● Discuss professional development strategies for pharmacy technicians

Chairs: Liz Fidler (UK) & Zachary Green (US)

Speakers:
● Kate Thorndike (UK)
● Vibhuti Arya (US)
● Jill Boone (US)
● Abigail Tan Ming Li (Singapore)

Building on World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), Positive Practice Environments Campaign, the “FIPWiSE toolkit for positive practice environments in education & science” is developed to identify and address inequalities in the workplace environments which affects women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education, with transferable learnings across the pharmaceutical workforce. The toolkit is designed to raise awareness and provide possible solutions for individuals, employers and institutions that can enable positive practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education.

Learning objectives:
1. Explore the key factors that enable positive practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education, and the entire pharmaceutical workforce
2. Learn about practical solutions for professionals, employers and policy makers in creating positive practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education
3. Discuss with the toolkit authors and high-level speakers how to take action and standi up for positive practice environments

Moderator:
- Claire Thompson, Chair of FIPWiSE - UK
Facilitator:
- Nilhan Uzman, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation - Netherlands

Panellists:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP,Switzerland
- Catherine Duggan, CEO FIP, FIPWiSE Executive Sponsor,Netherlands
- Dalal Hammoudi, FIP WiSE steering committee member & FIP AMR commission member,Lebanon
- Ecehan Balta, FIPWiSE working group member,Turkey
- Nisa Masyitah, FIPWiSE Remote volunteer,Switzerland
- Alison Etukakpan, FIPWiSE working group member, Educational partnership coordinator FIP,Nigeria
- Aysu Selcuk, FIP Educational Partnerships Coordinator, FIPWiSE project coordinator,Turkey
- Belma Pehlivanović, FIPWiSE Remote volunteer,Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Esther Anyango, FIPWiSE Remote volunteer,Kenya
- Iris Mwanza, WGH Co-chair,USA
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for EquityRx Program,SA

New niche & digital actors as well as on-line pharmacies are entering the pharmacy market. Healthcare is becoming more and more digital, and the development is partly exponential, and partly driven by the consumers – as such there is a consumerism of healthcare. How will this affect the patients, the current pharmacy model & the healthcare systems?

Learning objectives:

• Understand the changing landscape of healthcare and pharmacy
• Identify how new actors use technology to transform pharmacy services
• Understand how digital transformation and tools support new business models and services, as well as is shaping a new patient/consumer behaviour
• Describe how FIPs PHC strategy and the DGs can be used to transform pharmacy practice
• Define a strategy for transform pharmacy linked to the "new normal"

Moderator:

• Lars-Åke Söderlund, President the FIP Community Pharmacy Section, Executive Advisor at Apoteket AB, Sweden
• Jacqueline Surugue, FIP Vice President, FIP Technology Forum Chair, Hospital Pharmacist at a 1300 beds hospital, France 

This webinar will present the professional practice in the hospital setting using health digital technologies. Digital Innovation, how to develop digital skills in pharmacy personnel Telepharmacy and mHealth is the content of the first part. It is relevant to discuss “mHealth” because the access to mobile phones is almost universal and the costs of this technology will be able to be addressed by many countries. The objective of the second part will be: “Discuss current use of mHealth by patients and providers and the impact on hospital care in Midwestern United States” "Medication use technology" would complete the webinar.

Learning objectives:
1. Compare the “European” model of digital technologies for hospital pharmacy with the “American” one.
2. Explain the concept of medication error risk mitigation.
3. Get aware with Medication Use Technology employed throughout the medication use process

Moderator:
- Jacqueline Surugue, Chair of the FIP Pharmaceutical Technology Forum, France 

Panellists:
- José Manuel Martínez Sesmero, Director of Pharmacy in Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid), Spain
- Katherine A. Miller, Sr. Director – Acute Care Pharmacy and Clinical Nutrition,The University of Kansas Health System, USA
- Dr. Johlee S. Odinet, Johlee S. Odinet Medication Safety Supervisor  Ochsner Medical Center, USA

mRNA technology was used in developing the first ever COVID vaccine, developed by Pfizer / BioNtech. A number of vaccine or therapeutic products are in developing this technology. This webinare will address the following:

• What is mRNA? (structure and chemistry)
• How does it work in a cell (as either a therapeutic or vaccine)?
• How is it made and at what scale?
• How is it analyzed and characterized?
• By what means can it be delivered to the patient?
• What were the biggest challenges to get mRNA vaccines out to the public in 2020?
• What other notable clinical advances have been made for mRNA based medicines?
• What future directions do we see for mRNA as a therapeutic tool?

Moderator:

• Mathew Cherian, ExCo Member, Industrial Pharmacy Section Consultant, USA

Panellists:

• Michael McCaman PhD (U Cal at Davis), Managing Director, BDO USA
• Seth Alexandert PhD (Yale), Associate Director, Resilience, USA

This event will focus on the role that pharmacists can play in providing pharmaceutical care for people with hearing impairment or a disability linked to hearing loss. Pharmacists must provide clear messages and adapt their communication strategies to this particular population group to ensure optimal use of medicines and medical devices, and they need to have the knowledge and skills to do so. Also, people with hearing loss face different challenges and this problem becomes more relevant with age. Pharmacists can support patients in detecting early signs of hearing loss and taking the appropriate actions.

Learning objectives:

• Understand how hearing impairment or deafness impact a patient’s quality of life and their capacity to communicate with healthcare professionals.
• Learn about what pharmacists can do to support patients and carers with these conditions.
• Improve communication strategies to advise patients with hearing impairment on how to achieve an optimal use of medicines and medical devices.

Moderator:

• Tara Hehir, SAPS Secretary, Consultant Pharmacist, Australia

Panellists:

• Kasper Bergmann, Vice President World Federation of the Deaf, Denmark
• Kenneth Bitrus David, MSc Pharmacology and Drug Development Candidate Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Nigeria/ United Kingdom
• Fiorella Donato Zúñiga, Pharmacist, Coordinator of "Programa Salud Inclusiva" (Inclusive Health Program) Acceso Visual , Costa Rica

Poor medication adherence has emerged as a major public health concern in the last decade, and pharmacists may play a vital role in medication adherence by implementing many of the solutions demonstrated at COVID-19.

FIP adapted the theme "Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health" for World Pharmacy Week; and expanding on that theme, FIP would like to welcome your attendance to this event. The event has been sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by Pfizer.

The expected outcomes of the event are:
1 to discuss the role of pharmacists in medication adherence and communication.
2 to share some regional and global thoughts on the common communication gaps and challenges that are experienced in all patient facing sectors
3 to highlight various regional and global strengths, accomplishments, and success stories in terms of medication adherence and communication in pharmacy.

FIP Technology Forum brings you the webinar about Virtual reality (VR). VR has been widely studied and applied in numerous medical applications. In pharmacy, VR can potentially be applied in wide range of activities, from drug design and discovery, though pharmacist education, to in-patient counseling and behavior modification. In this webinar we bring you the examples of VR technology applications in pharmacy. In our webinar, we will showcase and immersive virtual reality in a virtual environment with experience from Finland with our speaker Mia Siven from Helsinki University, where the VR was successfully applied in pharmacy education. We will then present a showcase of immersive virtual reality in a real environment, with speakers Agnes Bobay Madic and Paul Besnier with their example from France. VR technology has become increasingly affordable, flexible, and portable, enabling its use for therapeutic purposes in both inpatient and outpatient environments. But despite the compelling features of VR, a number of challenges exist, such as validation of clinical efficacy, cost/accessibility and usability issues, technical capabilities, acceptance, among others. You will have the opportunity to ask questions in the panel discussion part of the webinar.

Moderator:

• Jacqueline Surugue, FIP Vice President, Hospital Pharmacist, France

Panellists:

• Eeva Teräsalmi, Community Pharmacist, Owner Seven Brothers Pharmacy, Helsinki, Finland
• Mia Siven, FIP Technology Forum Chair Vice-Dean, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Agnès Bobay-Madic. Pharmacist Centre Hospitalier Robert Bisson, Lisieux, France
• Paul Besnier, Pharmacy Intern, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen Normandie, France

Counterfeit, substandard and falsified medications and medical products endanger public health and FIP believes that pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists should contribute to patient safety by actively participating in the fight against counterfeit, substandard, and falsified medicines.
Adapting and expanding on the theme of World Pharmacy Week (Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health), we would like to invite you to attend this webinar and learn more about the role of pharmacists in the emerging threat of counterfeit, falsified, and substandard medicines. The event has been sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by Pfizer.

The expected outcomes of the event are:
1- to discuss the role of pharmacists in combating counterfeit, falsified, and substandard medicines.
2- to highlight various regional and global strengths, accomplishments, and success stories in the fight against counterfeit medications.
3- to identify emerging regional and global threats and challenges related to counterfeit medication.

Moderator:
- Lars-Åke Söderlund, President Swedish pharmaceutical society - Sweden 

Panellists:
- Catherine Duggan, CEO FIP, The Netherlands
- John Hertig, Vice-Chair and an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, USA
- Manjiri Gharat, Vice-President, Indian Pharmaceutical Association, India
- Stephanie Kohl, Policy & Advocacy Officer, Belgium 
- Sally Galal, Associate Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
- Dieudonne NZEYIMANA, Pharmacist and Sales Manager, Rwanda
- Renae Beardmore, Acting National President, Australia
- John Jackson, President, Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum, Australia  
- Pierre Souverain, Pfizer
- Caitriona Scott, Pfizer
- Gudrun Hubinger, Pfizer
- Zuzana Kusynová, Lead for Policy, Practice and Compliance, FIP, The Netherlands

The Høst-Madsen Medal is the highest pharmaceutical science award of FIP and it is awarded every second years. The award is named after Danish pharmaceutical scientist and former FIP president Dr Erik Høst-Madsen and is made possible with the support of the Association of Danish Pharmacies (Danmarks Apotekerforening). This year we will present the award, during a digital event, to Prof. Hideyoshi Harashima, of Hokkaido University, Japan.

The event will start with short presentations on the nanomedicine/drug delivery theme from three young researchers from different countries, after which Prof. Harashima will provide some commentary. The event will continue with the president of FIP presenting the medal and certificate to Prof. Harashima, after which Prof. Harashima will give a lecture on “Multifunctional envelope-type nano devices: From controlled intracellular trafficking to clinical application for nanomedicines”.

Participants in the event will have the opportunity to send their messages and congratulations to Prof. Harashima via the Q&A box or chatbox in Zoom.

Moderator:
- Ross McKinnon, Chair of Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences, FIP - Australia

Panellists:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP - The Netherlands
- Hideyoshi Harashima, Professor of Pharmaceutics and chair of Laboratory of Molecular Design of Pharmaceutics, Hokkaido University - Japan
- Dr Schultz, Research Associate, University of South Australia - Australia
- Dr Yamada, Associate Professor, Hakkaido University - Japan

All three domains of pharmacy; science, education, and practice are crucial for pharmacists to solidify and expand their role in various health systems. As early-career pharmacists, we sometimes lack professional direction and well-defined opportunities in our profession. FIP is actively involved in all aspects of pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical science, and education, mostly via the work of member associations and committed volunteers.

The purpose of this webinar is to introduce early career pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in Bahrain to the International Pharmaceutical Federation, the Young Pharmacy Group, and the FIP Development Goals.

Join us for an interactive session to discover more about how you, as a Bahraini pharmacist, can stand in solidarity with pharmacists all over the world to advance pharmacy. **The event is also open to pharmacy students.**

Moderators:
-Farah Aqqad, FIP Regional Engagement and Project Coordinator International Pharmaceutical Federation, Jordan
-Sherly Meilianti, FIP Data and Intelligence Specialist, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Indonesia

Facilitator:
-Abrar Husaini, Volunteer Pharmacist Al Shamil Field Hospital, Bahrain

Panellists:
-Lucas Ercolin, FIP YPG Chairperson of Public Relations, PUI Health Project Manager, FIP Young Pharmacists Group (YPG), Première Urgence Internationale (PUI), Brazil
- Ikwaibom Umoiyoho, FIP YPG Chairperson of Projects, Hospital Pharmacist Zenith Medical and Kidney Center, Nigeria
- Dalia Bajis, FIP Lead for Provision and Partnerships, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Bahrain
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for Workforce Transformation & Development, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Saudi Arabia
- Abrar Husaini, Volunteer Pharmacist, Al Shamil Field Hospital, Bahrain

This event is for hospital and health-system pharmacists and leaders to review best practices for advanced and specialist pharmacist development in the hospital setting. Content will include information about the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) Position Paper on Hospital Pharmacy Specialisation and the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section Basel Statements in relation to the future of clinical pharmacy practice.

Learning objectives:
a. Have an increased awareness of the competencies required of a hospital pharmacist
b. Understand global initiatives in progression and recognition pathways for advanced practice and specialisation
c. Identify resources available for use of the FIP HPS Basel Statements in the hospital pharmacy advanced practice
d. Identify new competencies that hospital pharmacists will need in the future

Moderator:
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for Workforce Transformation and Development, Saudi Arabia

Panellists:
- András Süle, EAHP President & Chief Pharmacist at the Péterfy Hospital – National Institute of Traumatology in Budapest Hungary, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), Hungary (home country), Belgium (country in which EAHP is based in)
- Kirstie Galbraith, Associate Director, Workforce Development Hub, Global Lead, Advanced and Speciality practice (DG4), Workforce Development Hub, Director, Experiential Development and Graduate Education, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University - Australia
- Josep Maria Guiu Segura, Vice-president Euro, Hospital Pharmacy Section, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, Consortium of Health and Social Care of Catalonia - Spain

For students and early career pharmacists or pharmaceutical scientists, it can be difficult to know where to find support and guidance when considering professional development and career trajectory.

This FIP YPG webinar seeks to introduce young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to both the Young Pharmacists’ Group and the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation as professional organizations that can offer many benefits to their members.

The learning outcomes include:
1. Attendees will gain insights about the organizational structure of FIP, YPG, and IPSF.
2. Learn about networking and volunteer opportunities of these organizations.
3. Learn about the benefits of membership in these organizations.
4. Hear first-hand accounts of how membership in these organizations has impacted members.

Chair:
- Louisa Sullivan, Clinical Pharmacist, University of Washington Medical Center - USA

Co-moderator:
- João Guedes, IPSF President 2020 - 2021, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - Portugal

Panellists:
- Renly Lim, Research Fellow, University of South Australia - Australia
- Ikwaibom Umoiyoho, Hospital Pharmacist, Zenith Medical and Kidney Center - Nigeria
- Safiye Çağansel, Pharmacist In Charge, Treasurer & FIP Liaison, Safiye Çağansel Eczanesi, Cyprus Turkish Pharmacists’ Association - Cyprus
- Oussama MADADI, IPSF President-Elect 2020 - 2021, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - Algeria
- Karima BENNARA, Chairperson of Pharmacy Education 20-21, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - Algeria

Participantes:

- Santos Nicolau (Bastonário da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos de Angola);

- Elisabete Jacinto (Membro do Policy Statement Working Group da FIP sobre o papel do farmacêutico nas doenças não transmissíveis);

- Leonel Almeida (Coordenador de Assistência Farmacêutica da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brasil);

- Elisabete Barros (Coordenadora do Programa Nacional de Luta contra as Doenças Não Transmissíveis, 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

Participantes

- Ema Paulino , Membro do Comité Executivo/ Secretária Profissional da FIP

- Eduardo Tavares, Presidente da Entidade Reguladora Independente da Saúde (ERIS)

- Artur Nhanengue, Diretor dos Serviços Farmacêuticos do Hospital Central de Maputo (HCM) Moderador Santos Nicolau, Bastonário da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos de Angola

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.

Webinar promovido pela AFPLP - FIP/YPG - APJF com as participações de:

- Catarina Nobre (Associação Portuguesa de Jovens Farmacêuticos)

- Filipa Ferreira (Secção Jovem da Federação Internacional Farmacêutica)

- Jorge Batista (Associação de Farmacêuticos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa)

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

O tema deste evento digital é o papel do farmacêutico no combate e gestão dos Medicamentos Falsificados e Substandards.

Esta pandemia acentuou as inequidades e as dificuldades no acesso aos medicamentos essenciais que promovem ainda mais este flagelo global.

Ouviremos a experiência da implementação do guia curricular da FIP desenvolvido para suporte à capacitação de farmacêuticos no combate a medicamentos falsificados e substandards, seguida da partilha das intervenções desenvolvidas em Angola, Moçambique e Portugal.

Os oradores partilharão a sua visão e experiência, permitindo a participação e debate de participantes dos 7 países de Lingua Portuguesa.

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

A webinar entitled “Challenges and Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Profession in the Lusophone Space - Vector-borne diseases” will take place on 28 April at 19:00 CEST, delivered jointly by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the Association of Pharmacists of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AFPLP) in Portuguese language. This webinar will be based on the FIP Handbook for Pharmacists on vector-borne diseases, produced in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Forum of the Americas. The speakers will present and discuss case studies from various Portuguese-speaking countries of the unique role of pharmacists in the prevention and management of vector-borne diseases. 

Um webinar intitulado “Desafios e Oportunidades para a Profissão Farmacêutica no espaço lusófono –Doenças transmitidas por vetores” terá lugar no dia 28 de abril, às 18:00 horário de Portugal, organizado conjuntamente pela Federação Internacional Farmacêutica (FIP) e a Associação de Farmacêuticos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (AFPLP) em língua portuguesa. Este webinar será baseado no Manual da FIP para Farmacêuticos sobre doenças transmitidas por vetores, produzido em colaboração com o o Fórum Farmacêutico das Américas. Os oradores apresentarão e discutirão estudos de caso de vários países lusófonos sobre o papel único dos farmacêuticos na prevenção e gestão de doenças transmitidas por vetores. 

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

In October-2021, FIP-UNITWIN Regional Workshops brought FIP’s member academic institutions, professional organisations, key pharmacy stakeholders and guests across all regions together to co-create a roadmap to advance pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences in their region through educational partnerships. At the FIP-UNITWIN Global Summit on pharmaceutical education, participants will;

1. Learn about their regions’ roadmap on advancing pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education;
2. Explore FIP’s global call to action on pharmaceutical education to support it across their regions and countries;
3. Discover country cases and next steps of the FIP-UNITWIN Centres for Excellence programme

Chairs:
-Catherine Duggan, FIP CEO
-Ralph J. Altiere, FIPEd Chair

Speakers:
-Dominique Jordan, FIP President
-Luis Lorenco, FIP Professional Secretary
-Giovanni Pauletti, FIP Scientific Secretary
-Pierre Moreau, FIP AIM Chair

Panellists:
-Anne Anderson Vice Chair, UK National Commission for UNESCO
-Toyin Tofade, President-Elect of the FIP Academic Pharmacy Section (AcPS) & FIP AIM Advisory Committee Member
-Silvana Nair Leite, FIP AIM Advisory Committee member
-Lilian Azzopardi, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Aukje Mantel-Teeuwisse,FIP Digital Health in Pharmacy Education Report Chair, FIP Technology Forum Member, FIP APS Executive Committee Member
-Beom-Jin Lee, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Rajani Shakya, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Mohamad Rahal, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Rula Darwish, Academic Pharmacy Section Exco
-Paul J. Gallagher, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Mwila Chiluba, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Yahya Choonara, AIM Advisory Committee member
-Arinola Joda, Asst. Secretary/Editor in Chief, APF

Facilitators:
-Nilhan Uzman, FIP Lead for education policy and implementation
-Ozge Ozer, FIP Educational Partnership Coordinator
-Alison Ubong Etukakpan, FIP Educational Partnership Coordinator

Traditionally, the distribution of medicines to consumers has been organized through heavily regulated networks of physical pharmacies. The strict regulation of market structure has been in place to ensure the safety, accessibility and affordability of medicines, but it has also limited competition in the pharmacy sector. Nowadays, the regulation of pharmacies differs between countries, and this has created different market conditions for online pharmacies to operate.

In some countries the online sales of medicines have grown considerably during the recent years as consumers have become more accustomed to e-commerce. More lately the Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically shaped the e-commerce landscape. Due to the pandemic, the demand for online services of pharmacies has increased significantly in many countries. It is also likely that this has changed preferences for some consumers permanently and demand should therefore remain at a higher level in the future.

Increased cooperation between countries in developing regulation of online pharmacies is needed, according to the report, “Online pharmacy operations and distribution of medicines”, which will be published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on December 8th, 2021.

Moderator:
- Lars-Åke Söderlund

Co-Moderator:
- Sarah Dineen-Griffin

Panellist:
- Catherine Duggan
- Manjiri Gharat
- Sari Westermarck
- Jacqueline Surugue
- Nadia Al Mazrouei
- Eduardo Savio
- John Jackson 
- Prosper Hiag
- Tanniru Narayana
- Jaime Acosta-Gómez

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat, which currently kills around 700,000 people each year worldwide. The fight against AMR has been a priority for FIP for many years as it causes a profound impact on global, regional and national health care and economies. The goal of this webinar is to supplement the other FIP webinars being held in November 2021 discussing AMR regionally around the globe. This webinar specifically targets pharmacists involved in hospital and health-system practice settings and will discuss innovative ways to involve pharmacists in infectious disease through AMR and sepsis management.

Learning objectives:
1. Introduce the antimicrobial stewardship program in hospital pharmacy using clinical decision support system
2. Discuss the role and importance of the pharmacist in the management of sepsis
3. Evaluate the use of software and information technology to support antimicrobial stewardship in the critically ill

Moderator:
Krutika Mediwala Hornback, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship MUSC Health, USA

Panelists:
-Esteban Zavaleta, Director of Pharmacy, Hospital Clinica Biblica, Costa Rica
-Shu-Wen “Wendy” Lin, Director of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taiwan
-Asad “Sid” Patanwala, Professor and Chair of Clinical Pharmacy University of Sydney | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia

El documento técnico, Servicios farmacéuticos en inmunización: Aportes, experiencias e implementación en la región de las Américas, elaborado por el Centro de Información de Medicamentos del Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacéuticas de la Facultad de Farmacia de la Universidad de Costa Rica para el Foro Farmacéutico de las Américas (FFA), ofrece una visión general de la participación del profesional en farmacia en temas de vacunas y en servicios farmacéuticos en inmunización en América Latina. En este webinar de presentación, se hará una reseña de sus contenidos y la relación con los objetivos de desarrollo de la Federación Internacional Farmacéutica (FIP). Este documento tiene la pretensión de constituirse en una herramienta para la implementación de servicios farmacéuticos en inmunización en la región que complementa las formuladas y emitidas por la FIP. 

1) Reconocer la contribución del farmacéutico a las estrategias de vacunación y su relación con los objetivos de desarrollo de la FIP y las prioridades de salud globales.

2) Describir los beneficios, el impacto y las barreras de la inmunización en general y la vacunación en particular, así como experiencias de éxito del farmacéutico como inmunizador a nivel global.

3) Identificar experiencias de éxito del farmacéutico en América Latina en vacunas y su participación en las distintas etapas de la cadena de inmunización-

4) Reconocer las áreas de servicio de la inmunización en el quehacer farmacéutico y las herramientas disponibles para el desarrollo de servicios farmacéuticos de inmunización desde los diferentes ejes de su competencia.

The document "Pharmaceutical services in immunisation: Contributions, experiences and implementation in the Americas region", authored by the Drug Information Centre of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Costa Rica for the Pharmaceutical Forum of the Americas, provides an overview of the involvement of the pharmacy profession in immunisation in Latin America. This introductory webinar will provide an overview of the document’s content and how it relates to the FIP Development Goals. This document is intended to be a tool for the implementation of pharmaceutical services in immunisation in the region, which also complements other reports issued by FIP. The document is available in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

1) Recognise the pharmacist's contribution to immunisation strategies and their relationship to FIP Development Goals and global health priorities.

2) Describe the benefits, impact and barriers of immunisation in general and vaccination in particular, as well as successful experiences of pharmacists as immunisers globally.

3) Identify successful experiences of pharmacists in Latin America in vaccines and their participation in the different stages of the immunisation chain.

4) Recognise the service areas of immunisation in pharmacy and the tools available for the development of pharmaceutical immunisation services from the different areas of their competence.

Cytotoxic drugs compounding is one of the most risky activity among all pharmaceutical operations in a Pharmacy. This has led pharmacists to multiply check points at each critical step and in-process controls to keep that risk at the lowest, as reported in numerous publications. What can technology bring in terms of safety, speed, convenience, and reliability in such complex environments ? Three exemples will be discussed in this webinar: CSTDs, IV workflow management system with IA technology and video recording, and robotic compounding.
And if you are addicted to serious games, come and see how you can increase your competencies while training in immersive virtual reality in a real cytotoxic drugs compounding environment

Moderators:
-Jacqueline Surugue, Chair of the FIP Pharmaceutical Technology Forum, Immediate past FIP Vice President and Liaison Officer for the African Region
Hospital Pharmacist, Hospital Practitioner, Centre Hospitalier Georges Renon, Niort, France
-Josep M. Guiu Segura, HPS ExCo, Head of pharmaceutical planning and pharmacotherapy coordination Consortium of Health and Social Care of Catalonia, Spain

Panelists:
-Benoit Le Franc, Pharmacist Pharmacien hospitalier gérant PUI GHLRRA-co-fondateur chez EUREKAM SAS-inventeur Drugcam, France
-Agnés Bobay-Madic, Pharmacist Centre Hospitalier Robert Bisson, Lisieux, France
-Mirjam Crul, Pharmacist, Board Member, European Cancer Organisation, Special Network on the impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Co-Chair and workforce Network Co-Chair, The Netherlands
-Shao-Chin Chiang, Pharmacist Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Centre, Taiwan

3D printing offers the potential to revolutionise the production of pharmaceuticals targeted to the gastrointestinal tract by offering a flexible drug product manufacturing platform that can adapt readily to changing market and patient needs.
When will a pharmacist be able to use each patient’s individual information — such as age, race, gender or constitution — to produce their optimal medication dose, rather than relying on a standard set of doses? Could there be a time when a pharmacist will be able to print drugs in a complex construct of layers? When will patients be able to print their medicines at home?

Describe the generalities related to 3D printing of medicines.
Understand the opportunities, issues and regulation related to 3D printing of medicines.
Learn how different technological tools allow personalised 3D printed medicines.
Outline a practical experience in 3D printing in pharmacies

Moderator:
- Jaime Acosta, Community Pharmacy Section’s Executive Committee Member, FIP CPS, Spain

Panellists:
- Alvaro Goyanes Goyanes, Co-founder and Director of Development, FabRx Ltd, United Kingdom
- Patrick van Oirschot, Director | Consultant, GPP Support, Netherlands
- Jan Saevels, Scientific Director, Association of Pharmacists Belgium (APB), Belgium

On 25 October 2021, it will be the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care (PHC), for which FIP pledged its commitment to accelerate progress in strengthening PHC. In 2020, the WHO published its Operational Framework for PHC to translate the vision of the Astana Declaration into actions. To mark this date and showcase how pharmacists can utilise and contribute to the WHO operational framework, FIP is organizing the digital FIP Global Summit on Primary Health Care. The summit will host a high-level discussion with the WHO to explore the strategic levers needed for pharmacists to strengthen primary health care.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1. Learn about WHO’s operational framework on primary health care to translate vision into actions
2. Explore initiatives from FIP member organizations on primary health care
3. Engage in a high-level discussion on strategic priorities needed for pharmacists to strengthen primary health care

Co-Moderator:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP - Switzerland

Co-Moderator:
- Paul Sinclair, Chair of the Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, FIP - Australia

Facilitator:
- Nilhan Uzman, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation, FIP - The Netherlands
- Aysu Selcuk, FIP Educational Partnership Coordinator, FIP - Turkey

Panellists:
- Catherine Duggan, CEO, FIP - The Netherlands
- Nisa Masyitah, Master's Student, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) - Switzerland
- Shannon Barkley, Technical Officer, Primary health care World Health Organization/HQ - Switzerland
- Anne L. Burns, Vice President of Professional Affairs, American Pharmacists Association - United States
- Eric Muringu, Projects Lead, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya - Kenya
- Yong Pei Chean, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore - Singapore
- Anoushka Schut, Heading the Policy & Development Cluster, Member of the Management Team of pharmacist association - The Netherlands
- Roy Himawan, Head of Program and Information Section Secretariat of the Directorate General of Pharmacy and Medical Devices at Ministry of Health, Indonesian Pharmacists Association / Ministry of Health, Indonesia
- Zeid Kilani, President, JAP, Jordan

Ten years after the first FIP Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium, we invite you to attend this year’s virtual event. The 2021 Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium will take place on 19 and 20 October in celebration of World Pharmacy Technician Day (October 19). Take a look at the full programme here: https://bit.ly/3a8fGfa

Symposium Programme

13:00 - 14:30 CEST

Trends in digital health technologies require the entire pharmacy workforce to prepare for and adapt to constant change.
This session will explore how pharmacy technicians can best engage in advances in digital health.

Learning Objectives:
● Recognize emerging trends in digital health technologies
● Identify digital tools that aid in the delivery of patient care
● Describe the role of pharmacy technicians in digital health

Chairs: Christina Durinck (Denmark) & Ryan Burke (US)

Speakers:
● Jacqueline Surugue (France)
● Vijay Sarma (Canada)
● Peter Karegwa Mwangi (Kenya)
● Giada Crivelli & Karen Chin (Australia)

14:30 - 14:35 CEST Break

14:35 - 15:50 CEST
Unique Pharmacy Technician Activities “Things you didn't know pharmacy technicians do”

Pharmacy technicians across the globe play a key role in all aspects of pharmacy practice. Some roles are well known, while others are less common but equally important in terms of patient care.

This presentation will focus on unique roles for pharmacy technicians, including academia, radiopharmaceuticals, transplant, medicines administration, and more.

Learning Objectives:
● Identify unique roles for pharmacy technicians
● Describe the education, training, and experience required for pharmacy technicians to engage in certain areas of pharmacy practice
● Recognize the key tasks and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians working in transplant, medication administration, smoking cessation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution.

Chairs: Tamara Koehler (Netherlands) & Cathy Schuster (Canada)

Speakers:
● Amareen Kamboh & Claire Williams (UK)
● Rachelle Shelkey (Canada)
● Karen Hemmingsen (Denmark)
● Marianne Timm (Denmark)

15:50 - 16:00 CEST Symposium Closing Remarks

Ten years after the first FIP Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium, we invite you to attend this year’s virtual event. The 2021 Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium will take place on 19 and 20 October in celebration of World Pharmacy Technician Day (October 19). Take a look at the full programme here: https://bit.ly/3a8fGfa

15:00 – 15:30 CEST Opening session - FIP HQ Representatives / Leadership

15:30 - 17:00 CEST Leadership and Pharmacy Technician Workforce Development

Description: A strong pharmacy support workforce is a key component of FIP’s workforce development initiatives. This session will explore leadership roles and opportunities for pharmacy technicians and highlight strategies for further developing the pharmacy technician workforce.

Learning Objectives:
● Identify FIP Workforce Development Goals related to the pharmacy support workforce.
● Review leadership roles and opportunities for pharmacy technicians
● Describe pharmacy technician career ladders
● Discuss professional development strategies for pharmacy technicians

Chairs: Liz Fidler (UK) & Zachary Green (US)

Speakers:
● Kate Thorndike (UK)
● Vibhuti Arya (US)
● Jill Boone (US)
● Abigail Tan Ming Li (Singapore)

Building on World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), Positive Practice Environments Campaign, the “FIPWiSE toolkit for positive practice environments in education & science” is developed to identify and address inequalities in the workplace environments which affects women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education, with transferable learnings across the pharmaceutical workforce. The toolkit is designed to raise awareness and provide possible solutions for individuals, employers and institutions that can enable positive practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education.

Learning objectives:
1. Explore the key factors that enable positive practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education, and the entire pharmaceutical workforce
2. Learn about practical solutions for professionals, employers and policy makers in creating positive practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education
3. Discuss with the toolkit authors and high-level speakers how to take action and standi up for positive practice environments

Moderator:
- Claire Thompson, Chair of FIPWiSE - UK
Facilitator:
- Nilhan Uzman, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation - Netherlands

Panellists:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP,Switzerland
- Catherine Duggan, CEO FIP, FIPWiSE Executive Sponsor,Netherlands
- Dalal Hammoudi, FIP WiSE steering committee member & FIP AMR commission member,Lebanon
- Ecehan Balta, FIPWiSE working group member,Turkey
- Nisa Masyitah, FIPWiSE Remote volunteer,Switzerland
- Alison Etukakpan, FIPWiSE working group member, Educational partnership coordinator FIP,Nigeria
- Aysu Selcuk, FIP Educational Partnerships Coordinator, FIPWiSE project coordinator,Turkey
- Belma Pehlivanović, FIPWiSE Remote volunteer,Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Esther Anyango, FIPWiSE Remote volunteer,Kenya
- Iris Mwanza, WGH Co-chair,USA
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for EquityRx Program,SA

New niche & digital actors as well as on-line pharmacies are entering the pharmacy market. Healthcare is becoming more and more digital, and the development is partly exponential, and partly driven by the consumers – as such there is a consumerism of healthcare. How will this affect the patients, the current pharmacy model & the healthcare systems?

Learning objectives:

• Understand the changing landscape of healthcare and pharmacy
• Identify how new actors use technology to transform pharmacy services
• Understand how digital transformation and tools support new business models and services, as well as is shaping a new patient/consumer behaviour
• Describe how FIPs PHC strategy and the DGs can be used to transform pharmacy practice
• Define a strategy for transform pharmacy linked to the "new normal"

Moderator:

• Lars-Åke Söderlund, President the FIP Community Pharmacy Section, Executive Advisor at Apoteket AB, Sweden
• Jacqueline Surugue, FIP Vice President, FIP Technology Forum Chair, Hospital Pharmacist at a 1300 beds hospital, France 

This webinar will present the professional practice in the hospital setting using health digital technologies. Digital Innovation, how to develop digital skills in pharmacy personnel Telepharmacy and mHealth is the content of the first part. It is relevant to discuss “mHealth” because the access to mobile phones is almost universal and the costs of this technology will be able to be addressed by many countries. The objective of the second part will be: “Discuss current use of mHealth by patients and providers and the impact on hospital care in Midwestern United States” "Medication use technology" would complete the webinar.

Learning objectives:
1. Compare the “European” model of digital technologies for hospital pharmacy with the “American” one.
2. Explain the concept of medication error risk mitigation.
3. Get aware with Medication Use Technology employed throughout the medication use process

Moderator:
- Jacqueline Surugue, Chair of the FIP Pharmaceutical Technology Forum, France 

Panellists:
- José Manuel Martínez Sesmero, Director of Pharmacy in Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid), Spain
- Katherine A. Miller, Sr. Director – Acute Care Pharmacy and Clinical Nutrition,The University of Kansas Health System, USA
- Dr. Johlee S. Odinet, Johlee S. Odinet Medication Safety Supervisor  Ochsner Medical Center, USA

mRNA technology was used in developing the first ever COVID vaccine, developed by Pfizer / BioNtech. A number of vaccine or therapeutic products are in developing this technology. This webinare will address the following:

• What is mRNA? (structure and chemistry)
• How does it work in a cell (as either a therapeutic or vaccine)?
• How is it made and at what scale?
• How is it analyzed and characterized?
• By what means can it be delivered to the patient?
• What were the biggest challenges to get mRNA vaccines out to the public in 2020?
• What other notable clinical advances have been made for mRNA based medicines?
• What future directions do we see for mRNA as a therapeutic tool?

Moderator:

• Mathew Cherian, ExCo Member, Industrial Pharmacy Section Consultant, USA

Panellists:

• Michael McCaman PhD (U Cal at Davis), Managing Director, BDO USA
• Seth Alexandert PhD (Yale), Associate Director, Resilience, USA

This event will focus on the role that pharmacists can play in providing pharmaceutical care for people with hearing impairment or a disability linked to hearing loss. Pharmacists must provide clear messages and adapt their communication strategies to this particular population group to ensure optimal use of medicines and medical devices, and they need to have the knowledge and skills to do so. Also, people with hearing loss face different challenges and this problem becomes more relevant with age. Pharmacists can support patients in detecting early signs of hearing loss and taking the appropriate actions.

Learning objectives:

• Understand how hearing impairment or deafness impact a patient’s quality of life and their capacity to communicate with healthcare professionals.
• Learn about what pharmacists can do to support patients and carers with these conditions.
• Improve communication strategies to advise patients with hearing impairment on how to achieve an optimal use of medicines and medical devices.

Moderator:

• Tara Hehir, SAPS Secretary, Consultant Pharmacist, Australia

Panellists:

• Kasper Bergmann, Vice President World Federation of the Deaf, Denmark
• Kenneth Bitrus David, MSc Pharmacology and Drug Development Candidate Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Nigeria/ United Kingdom
• Fiorella Donato Zúñiga, Pharmacist, Coordinator of "Programa Salud Inclusiva" (Inclusive Health Program) Acceso Visual , Costa Rica

Poor medication adherence has emerged as a major public health concern in the last decade, and pharmacists may play a vital role in medication adherence by implementing many of the solutions demonstrated at COVID-19.

FIP adapted the theme "Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health" for World Pharmacy Week; and expanding on that theme, FIP would like to welcome your attendance to this event. The event has been sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by Pfizer.

The expected outcomes of the event are:
1 to discuss the role of pharmacists in medication adherence and communication.
2 to share some regional and global thoughts on the common communication gaps and challenges that are experienced in all patient facing sectors
3 to highlight various regional and global strengths, accomplishments, and success stories in terms of medication adherence and communication in pharmacy.

FIP Technology Forum brings you the webinar about Virtual reality (VR). VR has been widely studied and applied in numerous medical applications. In pharmacy, VR can potentially be applied in wide range of activities, from drug design and discovery, though pharmacist education, to in-patient counseling and behavior modification. In this webinar we bring you the examples of VR technology applications in pharmacy. In our webinar, we will showcase and immersive virtual reality in a virtual environment with experience from Finland with our speaker Mia Siven from Helsinki University, where the VR was successfully applied in pharmacy education. We will then present a showcase of immersive virtual reality in a real environment, with speakers Agnes Bobay Madic and Paul Besnier with their example from France. VR technology has become increasingly affordable, flexible, and portable, enabling its use for therapeutic purposes in both inpatient and outpatient environments. But despite the compelling features of VR, a number of challenges exist, such as validation of clinical efficacy, cost/accessibility and usability issues, technical capabilities, acceptance, among others. You will have the opportunity to ask questions in the panel discussion part of the webinar.

Moderator:

• Jacqueline Surugue, FIP Vice President, Hospital Pharmacist, France

Panellists:

• Eeva Teräsalmi, Community Pharmacist, Owner Seven Brothers Pharmacy, Helsinki, Finland
• Mia Siven, FIP Technology Forum Chair Vice-Dean, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Agnès Bobay-Madic. Pharmacist Centre Hospitalier Robert Bisson, Lisieux, France
• Paul Besnier, Pharmacy Intern, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen Normandie, France

Counterfeit, substandard and falsified medications and medical products endanger public health and FIP believes that pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists should contribute to patient safety by actively participating in the fight against counterfeit, substandard, and falsified medicines.
Adapting and expanding on the theme of World Pharmacy Week (Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health), we would like to invite you to attend this webinar and learn more about the role of pharmacists in the emerging threat of counterfeit, falsified, and substandard medicines. The event has been sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by Pfizer.

The expected outcomes of the event are:
1- to discuss the role of pharmacists in combating counterfeit, falsified, and substandard medicines.
2- to highlight various regional and global strengths, accomplishments, and success stories in the fight against counterfeit medications.
3- to identify emerging regional and global threats and challenges related to counterfeit medication.

Moderator:
- Lars-Åke Söderlund, President Swedish pharmaceutical society - Sweden 

Panellists:
- Catherine Duggan, CEO FIP, The Netherlands
- John Hertig, Vice-Chair and an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, USA
- Manjiri Gharat, Vice-President, Indian Pharmaceutical Association, India
- Stephanie Kohl, Policy & Advocacy Officer, Belgium 
- Sally Galal, Associate Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
- Dieudonne NZEYIMANA, Pharmacist and Sales Manager, Rwanda
- Renae Beardmore, Acting National President, Australia
- John Jackson, President, Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum, Australia  
- Pierre Souverain, Pfizer
- Caitriona Scott, Pfizer
- Gudrun Hubinger, Pfizer
- Zuzana Kusynová, Lead for Policy, Practice and Compliance, FIP, The Netherlands

The Høst-Madsen Medal is the highest pharmaceutical science award of FIP and it is awarded every second years. The award is named after Danish pharmaceutical scientist and former FIP president Dr Erik Høst-Madsen and is made possible with the support of the Association of Danish Pharmacies (Danmarks Apotekerforening). This year we will present the award, during a digital event, to Prof. Hideyoshi Harashima, of Hokkaido University, Japan.

The event will start with short presentations on the nanomedicine/drug delivery theme from three young researchers from different countries, after which Prof. Harashima will provide some commentary. The event will continue with the president of FIP presenting the medal and certificate to Prof. Harashima, after which Prof. Harashima will give a lecture on “Multifunctional envelope-type nano devices: From controlled intracellular trafficking to clinical application for nanomedicines”.

Participants in the event will have the opportunity to send their messages and congratulations to Prof. Harashima via the Q&A box or chatbox in Zoom.

Moderator:
- Ross McKinnon, Chair of Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences, FIP - Australia

Panellists:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP - The Netherlands
- Hideyoshi Harashima, Professor of Pharmaceutics and chair of Laboratory of Molecular Design of Pharmaceutics, Hokkaido University - Japan
- Dr Schultz, Research Associate, University of South Australia - Australia
- Dr Yamada, Associate Professor, Hakkaido University - Japan

All three domains of pharmacy; science, education, and practice are crucial for pharmacists to solidify and expand their role in various health systems. As early-career pharmacists, we sometimes lack professional direction and well-defined opportunities in our profession. FIP is actively involved in all aspects of pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical science, and education, mostly via the work of member associations and committed volunteers.

The purpose of this webinar is to introduce early career pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in Bahrain to the International Pharmaceutical Federation, the Young Pharmacy Group, and the FIP Development Goals.

Join us for an interactive session to discover more about how you, as a Bahraini pharmacist, can stand in solidarity with pharmacists all over the world to advance pharmacy. **The event is also open to pharmacy students.**

Moderators:
-Farah Aqqad, FIP Regional Engagement and Project Coordinator International Pharmaceutical Federation, Jordan
-Sherly Meilianti, FIP Data and Intelligence Specialist, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Indonesia

Facilitator:
-Abrar Husaini, Volunteer Pharmacist Al Shamil Field Hospital, Bahrain

Panellists:
-Lucas Ercolin, FIP YPG Chairperson of Public Relations, PUI Health Project Manager, FIP Young Pharmacists Group (YPG), Première Urgence Internationale (PUI), Brazil
- Ikwaibom Umoiyoho, FIP YPG Chairperson of Projects, Hospital Pharmacist Zenith Medical and Kidney Center, Nigeria
- Dalia Bajis, FIP Lead for Provision and Partnerships, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Bahrain
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for Workforce Transformation & Development, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Saudi Arabia
- Abrar Husaini, Volunteer Pharmacist, Al Shamil Field Hospital, Bahrain

This event is for hospital and health-system pharmacists and leaders to review best practices for advanced and specialist pharmacist development in the hospital setting. Content will include information about the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) Position Paper on Hospital Pharmacy Specialisation and the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section Basel Statements in relation to the future of clinical pharmacy practice.

Learning objectives:
a. Have an increased awareness of the competencies required of a hospital pharmacist
b. Understand global initiatives in progression and recognition pathways for advanced practice and specialisation
c. Identify resources available for use of the FIP HPS Basel Statements in the hospital pharmacy advanced practice
d. Identify new competencies that hospital pharmacists will need in the future

Moderator:
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for Workforce Transformation and Development, Saudi Arabia

Panellists:
- András Süle, EAHP President & Chief Pharmacist at the Péterfy Hospital – National Institute of Traumatology in Budapest Hungary, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), Hungary (home country), Belgium (country in which EAHP is based in)
- Kirstie Galbraith, Associate Director, Workforce Development Hub, Global Lead, Advanced and Speciality practice (DG4), Workforce Development Hub, Director, Experiential Development and Graduate Education, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University - Australia
- Josep Maria Guiu Segura, Vice-president Euro, Hospital Pharmacy Section, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, Consortium of Health and Social Care of Catalonia - Spain

For students and early career pharmacists or pharmaceutical scientists, it can be difficult to know where to find support and guidance when considering professional development and career trajectory.

This FIP YPG webinar seeks to introduce young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to both the Young Pharmacists’ Group and the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation as professional organizations that can offer many benefits to their members.

The learning outcomes include:
1. Attendees will gain insights about the organizational structure of FIP, YPG, and IPSF.
2. Learn about networking and volunteer opportunities of these organizations.
3. Learn about the benefits of membership in these organizations.
4. Hear first-hand accounts of how membership in these organizations has impacted members.

Chair:
- Louisa Sullivan, Clinical Pharmacist, University of Washington Medical Center - USA

Co-moderator:
- João Guedes, IPSF President 2020 - 2021, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - Portugal

Panellists:
- Renly Lim, Research Fellow, University of South Australia - Australia
- Ikwaibom Umoiyoho, Hospital Pharmacist, Zenith Medical and Kidney Center - Nigeria
- Safiye Çağansel, Pharmacist In Charge, Treasurer & FIP Liaison, Safiye Çağansel Eczanesi, Cyprus Turkish Pharmacists’ Association - Cyprus
- Oussama MADADI, IPSF President-Elect 2020 - 2021, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - Algeria
- Karima BENNARA, Chairperson of Pharmacy Education 20-21, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - Algeria

Participantes:

- Santos Nicolau (Bastonário da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos de Angola);

- Elisabete Jacinto (Membro do Policy Statement Working Group da FIP sobre o papel do farmacêutico nas doenças não transmissíveis);

- Leonel Almeida (Coordenador de Assistência Farmacêutica da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brasil);

- Elisabete Barros (Coordenadora do Programa Nacional de Luta contra as Doenças Não Transmissíveis, 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

Participantes

- Ema Paulino , Membro do Comité Executivo/ Secretária Profissional da FIP

- Eduardo Tavares, Presidente da Entidade Reguladora Independente da Saúde (ERIS)

- Artur Nhanengue, Diretor dos Serviços Farmacêuticos do Hospital Central de Maputo (HCM) Moderador Santos Nicolau, Bastonário da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos de Angola

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.

Webinar promovido pela AFPLP - FIP/YPG - APJF com as participações de:

- Catarina Nobre (Associação Portuguesa de Jovens Farmacêuticos)

- Filipa Ferreira (Secção Jovem da Federação Internacional Farmacêutica)

- Jorge Batista (Associação de Farmacêuticos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa)

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

O tema deste evento digital é o papel do farmacêutico no combate e gestão dos Medicamentos Falsificados e Substandards.

Esta pandemia acentuou as inequidades e as dificuldades no acesso aos medicamentos essenciais que promovem ainda mais este flagelo global.

Ouviremos a experiência da implementação do guia curricular da FIP desenvolvido para suporte à capacitação de farmacêuticos no combate a medicamentos falsificados e substandards, seguida da partilha das intervenções desenvolvidas em Angola, Moçambique e Portugal.

Os oradores partilharão a sua visão e experiência, permitindo a participação e debate de participantes dos 7 países de Lingua Portuguesa.

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

A webinar entitled “Challenges and Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Profession in the Lusophone Space - Vector-borne diseases” will take place on 28 April at 19:00 CEST, delivered jointly by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the Association of Pharmacists of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AFPLP) in Portuguese language. This webinar will be based on the FIP Handbook for Pharmacists on vector-borne diseases, produced in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Forum of the Americas. The speakers will present and discuss case studies from various Portuguese-speaking countries of the unique role of pharmacists in the prevention and management of vector-borne diseases. 

Um webinar intitulado “Desafios e Oportunidades para a Profissão Farmacêutica no espaço lusófono –Doenças transmitidas por vetores” terá lugar no dia 28 de abril, às 18:00 horário de Portugal, organizado conjuntamente pela Federação Internacional Farmacêutica (FIP) e a Associação de Farmacêuticos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (AFPLP) em língua portuguesa. Este webinar será baseado no Manual da FIP para Farmacêuticos sobre doenças transmitidas por vetores, produzido em colaboração com o o Fórum Farmacêutico das Américas. Os oradores apresentarão e discutirão estudos de caso de vários países lusófonos sobre o papel único dos farmacêuticos na prevenção e gestão de doenças transmitidas por vetores. 

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