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Pharmacy’s value in life-course vaccination is the focus of a new FIP policy statement
The importance of a life-course approach to vaccination and the potential of pharmacists to contribute to this is... More
New chair selected for FIPWiSE
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Pharmacy profession must mitigate and adapt to climate change, FIP says in a new policy statement
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Effective action on climate change must be a priority for pharmacy in all sectors, FIP president says
“For too long, the negative impact of the healthcare sector on our environment has been a marginal topic.”... More
FIP announces its 2023 global award winners
A pharmacy initiative to combat domestic violence was named as the recipient of FIP's 2023 Health Promotion Campaign... More
Organisational membership of FIP increases
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New FIP AIM chair takes up post
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New FIP scientific secretary to take post next week
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New FIP Hub offers opportunities for collaboration and progress
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FIP President Dominique Jordan, 1960-2023
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Key developments for pandemic preparedness defined in a new FIP report
Investing in science and innovation is one of six key areas of development needed to prepare for future pandemics,... More
FIP Community Pharmacy Section shares findings on privacy and confidentiality
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FIP President commended for his exceptional leadership
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Pharmacy engagement in TB prevention and care advocated in BMJ Global Health
Three priority actions to engage pharmacies more effectively in identifying people with tuberculosis, especially in... More
Value of life-course approach in vaccination highlighted in new FIP resource
A policy toolkit aimed at FIP member organisations and seeking to accelerate pharmacy-based life-course immunisation is... More
FIP appoints an interim education secretary
Dr Naoko Arakawa, has been selected by the FIP Bureau as the federation’s interim education secretary. The post... More
Letter to UN calls for more recognition of self-care in the achievement of universal health coverage
FIP is one of several signatories of an open letter calling on member states to recognise and utilise self-care as an... More
FIP meets with Malawian colleagues to support needs post Cyclone Freddy
Identification of useful continuing professional development strategies and sharing of experiences of supporting supply... More
Pharmacy practice researchers share latest work from 19 countries
A two-day meeting organised by FIP’s Pharmacy Practice Research (PPR) special interest group (SIG) is being held... More
Renewed FIP-UNESCO agreement backs plans for centres of excellence in pharmacy education
Plans to develop FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN centres for excellence for pharmacy education across the world have been bolstered... More
FIP Bureau makes interim statement on e-cigarettes
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Discussions on pharmacists' roles in sustainable health care shared
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Two new FIP resources help pharmacists tackle non-communicable diseases caused by tobacco
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Forum on pharmacy held during WHA 76
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New handbook to support use of FIP Global Competency Framework launched
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FIP brings members to the 76th World Health Assembly
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FIP facilitates discussion on tobacco cessation in Amman
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Views from FIP roundtables on health literacy and health inclusivity are shared in two new reports
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FIP Technology Advisory Group reports on advancements in digital pharmacy
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FIP updates course to improve the profession’s digital health literacy
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We must preserve advances made during pandemic, FIP Bureau says
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New series of FIP CPD Bites on pharmacists supporting patients to self-manage common ailments launched
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FIP’s 2022 annual report published
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FIP highlights role of pharmacists in vaccination and public health at world congress
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Expert roundtable discussion of personalised care of pain published by FIP
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New FIP tool encourages countries to assess readiness for pharmacist vaccination
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FIP marks World Health Day and 75 years of official relations with the WHO
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Health ministers and finance ministers alike, must recognise pharmacy as integral to health care, FIP CEO says
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Five health professions report on what the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed
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FIP announces its 2023 World Pharmacists Day campaign theme
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FIP journal supports strengthening of clinical and social pharmacy practice research as a scientific discipline
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Pharmacists’ roles in hygiene have expanded, FIP GPO study confirms
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Insights on how digital health interventions can support pharmaceutical care delivery shared
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FIP supports pharmacy students and early-career pharmacists in Turkey and Syria
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FIP highlights profession’s actions on SF medicines to WHO Executive Board
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Pharmacists’ potential for closing gender gap in pain management probed by FIP members
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Guidance on reflux from FIP aims to support health system sustainability
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Improving enrolment in pharmacy schools is the focus of a new FIP resource
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Activities of early career pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists published
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Ethical dilemmas in pharmacy practice are the focus of a new format of CPD from FIP
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Advancement of pharmaceutical education supported by new FIP toolkit
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Sports pharmacy highlighted as a specialty area in a new report from FIP
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New FIP toolkit to increase pharmacists’ impact by driving vaccine uptake among people most at risk
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20 organisations endorse FIP's work to advocate the value of pharmacists in addressing vaccine hesitance
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New FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section goals to 2027
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Latest handbook from FIP supports pharmacists’ roles in HIV
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Move towards competency-based education further supported by new FIP handbook
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Managing sore throat, pharmacists can make a big impact on UHC and AMR, FIP says
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Expanded pharmacy-based care for NCDs facilitated by new regulatory self-assessment tool from FIP
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FIP makes new commitment on AMR
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WHPA members sign memorandum of understanding with WHO on health workforce priorities
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Responses to COVID-19 by profession around the world shared in new FIP report
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Pharmacists’ engagement in preventing and combatting CVDs supported by new FIP resources
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Latest trends in eight major pharmacy sectors described
Transformation of pharmaceutical education, which includes expansion of the number of pharmaceutical education... More
Practice Transformation Programme on NCDs focuses on cancer with two new support materials
Knowledge and skills recommended for pharmacists to practise cancer care are defined in new guidance from FIP published... More
FIP’s sets out commitment to establish strategies on developing and implementing CPD in new policy statement
Today FIP published an updated Statement of Policy on continuing professional development (CPD) recognising that... More
Guiding principles for quality assurance of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education set out by FIP
Standards for assuring the quality of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education are described in a new Statement... More
Chronic respiratory diseases is the latest area addressed by FIP’s NCDs practice transformation programme
Two new resources to help pharmacists provide services to people with chronic respiratory diseases (namely asthma and... More
FIP now has 151 member organisations
Six new organisations were admitted as members of FIP by the FIP Council in Seville, Spain, today. These are: More
Health screening through pharmacy point-of-care testing must be promoted, FIP says in new policy statement
Pharmacy-based point-of-care testing brings health and economic benefits according to a new Statement of... More
FIP presents a global roadmap to support pharmacy transformation to 2030
A roadmap providing FIP’s members and partners with a strategic framework that pulls together the FIP vision for... More
FIP sets out six ways in which it will support pharmacists and patients through disasters
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50 years of FIP’s Academic Pharmacy Section
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FIP president urges Spanish politicians to work with pharmacists towards a healthier world
Pharmacy is vital to universal health coverage, FIP president Dominique Jordan told politicians at a meeting at the... More
FIP President honoured by IPA
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Global competencies and behaviours for pharmacy educators defined by FIP
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We now have good evidence to use to transform pharmacy globally, FIP president says
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Twelve pharmacy professionals from nine countries recognised with global awards
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New bureau members for FIP
Australian pharmacist Paul Sinclair was today elected as president of FIP. Mr Sinclair, a community pharmacist and... More
Inequities in pharmacy education must be addressed, FIP says as it introduces new toolkit
A new resource to help academic institutions, policymakers, educators, faculty members and students address inequities... More
Guidance on coadministration of COVID-19 and flu vaccines published
Vaccination is a key strategy in the prevention of COVID-19 and influenza, improving quality of life. More
FIP launches new World Pharmacists Day Champions initiative
With a month to go before World Pharmacists Day on 25 September, FIP is calling on pharmacists, pharmaceutical... More
Pharmacists encouraged to expand roles in mental health with two new FIP resources
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Barriers and enablers to vaccination across the regions determined
Regional challenges and enablers to leveraging pharmacists as vaccinators are revealed in a report from FIP published... More
FIP names 20 women as “rising stars” in pharmaceutical sciences and education
Twenty women pharmaceutical scientists or pharmacy educators from 14 countries have been selected as the first FIPWiSE... More
Advocating pharmacists' role in iron deficiency anaemia
A report of an advisory roundtable on the role of pharmacists in iron deficiency anaemia recently hosted by FIP is... More
New FIP Transforming Vaccination Collection published
A new Transforming Vaccination Collection summarising the outcomes of FIP's 2021 programme “Transforming... More
Knowledge and skills needed to provide vaccination services defined in new FIP reference guide
Pharmacists are well positioned in communities to provide vaccine-related services, but variation across the scope and... More
FIP officers appointed to guide professional leadership in the UK
Two FIP officers — FIP CEO Catherine Duggan and FIP vice president Ashok Soni — have been appointed to a... More
We need a multilingual database of medicines information, FIP tells World Health Assembly
FIP today urged the World Health Organization to develop and operate an international multilingual database of... More
FIP’s 2021 annual report published
How the “One FIP” approach — with different disciplines and groups working together across the... More
First training programme awarded FIP Seal supports pharmacists as leaders
A training programme that empowers FIP members to build leadership identity and skills and plan their future career... More
FIP publishes information to support countries to take pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from Ukraine into their health workforce
“Guidance to facilitate the integration of the refugee pharmacy workforce from Ukraine” is published by FIP... More
Pharmacists’ impact on global vaccination rates is growing, according to new FIP report
Pharmacists are contributing to expanded immunisation coverage globally, thereby reducing illness and deaths from... More
FIP commits to advocating pharmacists’ role in addressing vaccine hesitancy
Vaccination strategies will not be universal and fully successful until the global challenge of vaccine hesitancy is... More
FIP publishes equivalence tables for medicines registered in Ukraine
Tables of equivalence between medicines registered in Ukraine and those available in other countries have been... More
World Pharmacist Day 2022 to underline importance of professional unity
“Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world” is the theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September... More
FIP calls on global pharmacy to give humanitarian support to Ukraine
FIP is today, at the request of its member organisation the All-Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Chamber, calling on... More
Latest handbook from FIP gives pharmacists guidance on supporting self-care
Guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care in six areas — sore throat, gastrointestinal complaints,... More
FIP's official status with WHO renewed
FIP's status of a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) has been... More
Annual FIPWiSE Rising Stars list aims to inspire early career women in pharmaceutical sciences or education
A new initiative from FIPWiSE aims to find, champion and promote early career women in pharmaceutical sciences or... More
FIP launches course to address gaps in digital health education
The “Train the trainer online course on digital health” has been designed to take forward some of the... More
FIP emphasises pharmacists’ wider medication review roles in update of its medicines use review toolkit
A wider scope of practice for pharmacists in reducing medication risks and errors is reflected in an update of... More
Governments must work with health professions on safety and NCDs, WHPA says
Countries must urgently increase investment in health systems and address safety risks to health workers, FIP said at... More
FIP’s plans for providers platform progress with first consortium meeting
Today, FIP held its first FIP Consortium meeting. The FIP Consortium was established at the end of 2021 to award the... More
Status of progress with FIP Development Goals reported
Global, regional and national needs and priorities related to transforming pharmacy are presented in a new report from... More
A new handbook on management of colds, influenza and sinusitis aims to support pharmacists and health systems
Strengthening pharmacists' essential roles in supporting the appropriate management of common upper respiratory tract... More
18 urgent actions in pharmaceutical education needed to avoid health worker shortfall, says FIP
A global call to action issued today by FIP sets out 18 urgent actions needed from academic institutions, professional... More
FIP supports activism against gender-based violence
FIP is a co-signatory of a letter to the World Health Organization on ending sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment... More
New report from FIP investigates operation of online pharmacies
Increased cooperation between countries in developing regulation of online pharmacies is needed, according to the... More
Pharmacy profession makes new commitment to accelerate vaccination equity and sustainability
FIP and pharmacists from around the world made a new global commitment to action on accelerating vaccination equity,... More
New report aims to widen vaccination access in the Americas
Pharmacists in the Americas wishing to contribute to vaccination coverage can now access a technical document published... More
New resource from FIP supports pharmacists in tackling public health threat of diabetes
The role that pharmacists can play in preventing the projected rise in diabetes to 700 million people by 2045 is... More
Pharmacy has “distinct role” to play in efforts to address climate change, FIP tells heads of state
As two weeks of negotiations by world leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) begin today,... More
FIP publishes competency framework for pharmacists working in the humanitarian arena
Pharmacists practising or wishing to practise in the humanitarian field, providing pharmaceutical expertise and... More
New resource to tackle vaccines hesitancy released by FIP
Ways in which pharmacists can allay people’s safety, efficacy and other concerns over vaccines are described in a... More
FIP, WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from COVID-19
An urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health... More
Work environments for women in pharmaceutical science and education must improve, FIP says as it launches new toolkit
A toolkit to improve practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education is released by... More
FIP's World Pharmacists Day campaign reached 195 countries/states
190 countries on the United Nations list plus five other recognised or partially recognised states/territories took... More
Interoperability is key to successful digital health, FIP says in new policy statement
Digital transformation of health care may allow for more inclusive, equitable and ethical use of healthcare resources,... More
Swedish pharmacist elected as new vice president of FIP
Lars-Åke Söderlund has been elected by the FIP Council as vice president and will take up position on 20... More
FIP makes its 2021 awards to national organisations and individual pharmacists at online ceremony
Today, FIP President Dominique Jordan presented the federation’s annual awards to the profession at a ceremony... More
New professional secretary for FIP
The FIP Council has today ratified Portuguese community pharmacist Luís Lourenço as the... More
FIP welcomes new member organisations
Six more organisations have joined FIP today. These are: More
Pharmacists must be mobilised to mitigate health impacts of air pollution, FIP says
Pharmacists must be allowed to do more to manage respiratory conditions in communities if the urgent need to address... More
The impact of young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists on global health highlighted in a new report
A new report to showcase the impact of young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists on global health has been... More
FIP’s latest global report on community pharmacy published
Scope of community pharmacy practice and the sector’s regulation, distribution of medicines and remuneration are... More
New handbook from FIP to help pharmacists maximise disease prevention role through vaccination
“Make every contact count” is the key message from FIP as it launches a new vaccination handbook for... More
FIP recommends that community pharmacists are the key health professionals to go to for advice on self-management of pain
Community pharmacists have a crucial role to play in responsible over-the-counter pain management, FIP said in a... More
Pathfinder toolkit aims to support the establishment of regional pharmacy education networks around the world
A pathfinder toolkit to aid the global expansion of centres of excellence for pharmaceutical education institutions is... More
FIP launches 193 in 93 Challenge for World Pharmacists Day
Today, 93 days before World Pharmacists Day (WPD) 2021, FIP launches its “193 in 93 Challenge”. 193... More
Nanomedicine researcher received FIP’s highest scientific honour
Professor Hideyoshi Harashima, of Hokkaido University, Japan, has been named as the latest recipient of the Høst... More
FIP VP to coordinate national programme on medicinal cannabis
Carlos Lacava, FIP vice president, has been appointed as the coordinator of Uruguay’s national programme of... More
FIP’s professional secretary elected president of ANF
Ema Paulino, FIP professional secretary, has been elected president of ANF (Associação Nacional das... More
FIP’s annual report 2020 published
Working in trust and solidarity is the theme of our latest annual report, published today. The report presents the wide... More
Pharmacists urged to take bigger role in preventing disease and deaths from poor nutrition and obesity with new FIP toolkit
There is an urgent need for the entire healthcare workforce to be involved in efforts to improve diet and physical... More
Pharmacy’s commitment on AMR made clear at World Health Assembly
The pharmacy profession around the world is committed to being part of the solution to antimicrobial resistance,... More
FIP CEO receives Nagai International Woman Scientist Award
FIP CEO Catherine Duggan is the recipient of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan (APSTJ) Nagai... More
Not yet enough evidence for use of DARPins in COVID-19, FIP advisory group says
Members of the FIP COVID-19 Expert Advisory Group (EAG) have reviewed the evidence of DARPin (designed ankyrin repeat... More
FIP Council votes to extend current presidency by one year
Due to the circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIP Council voted at an Extraordinary Council... More
Trust to be the focus of World Pharmacists Day 2021
“Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health” will be the theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September, FIP... More
COVID-19 vaccine access for pharmacy teams will support vaccine equity for all, FIP says
Ensuring early access of the pharmacy workforce to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines will contribute to accelerating... More
Pharmacists’ stories revealing equity issues during the COVID-19 pandemic published by FIP
A collection of articles by pharmacists that reveal a variety of equity issues under the COVID-19 pandemic is published... More
Value of pharmacist-led medicines reconciliation highlighted by new toolkit from FIP
A toolkit for medicines reconciliation, released today, is the latest resource produced by FIP to support pharmacists... More
Mobilising patient groups to change vaccine policy
FIP is proud to be a signatory of the International Federation on Ageing’s consensus statement “Mobilising... More
FIP launches digital Transforming Vaccination Collection
A digital Transforming Vaccination Collection, which captures the key outcomes of the FIP Transforming Vaccination... More
FIP marks one year of FIPWiSE campaign
Today on the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science, FIP is celebrating the first anniversary... More
Tool to support regulators in implementing pandemic pharmacy-based vaccination programmes now available
Ministries of health and regulators can from today make use of a tool produced by FIP to enhance strategies and create... More
80th World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update
Together with our co-hosts the General Pharmaceutical Council of Spain, we have regularly reviewed our congress plans... More
FIP publishes information for pharmacists on Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech and the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech and the University of... More
FIP lays foundation for advancement of digital health with new report on education
A large proportion of pharmacy schools and faculties do not yet offer digital health education or training, according... More
Governments urged to support in-pharmacy COVID-19 testing to help bring pandemic under control
Community pharmacists can play an active role in diagnostic testing by providing tests as well as pre- and post-test... More
New curriculum guide to improve action against substandard and fake medicines now available
A curriculum guide to support educators in ensuring that pharmacists are better able to prevent substandard or... More
FIP calls on governments to support pharmacists in their contribution to bringing the COVID pandemic to an end
Governments and policymakers were urged by FIP to enact legislation necessary to support pharmacists in their... More
Health professions ask public to take concrete actions to help safeguard underfunded COVID-affected health systems
The presidents of all five international organisations that make up the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) have... More
The One FIP Data and Intelligence Commission assembled
Twenty pharmacists from around the world have been appointed to the One FIP Data and Intelligence Commission. ... More
Pharmacy profession around the world pledges to transform vaccination globally, regionally and locally
As part of a new FIP Commitment to Action on improving vaccination coverage through pharmacies, pharmacists, pharmacy... More
New toolkit to help profession with medicines use review services
A framework for providing medicines use review services (MURs) has been made freely available today by FIP in the form... More
Career guidance for early pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists now available from FIP
Pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists at the beginning of their careers can now benefit from advice on career... More
FIP publishes position statement on emerging technologies and pharmacy practice
How pharmacists and pharmacy organisations can rise to the challenge of new technologies is set out in a new position... More
FIP expert group issues advice on COVID-19 tests
To help pharmacists advise people on COVID-19 tests, FIP has today issued a guidance document produced by its... More
Latest IPJ explores delivering in a pandemic
As our world seeks a full understanding of SARS-CoV-2, the diseases it causes and the associated comorbidities,... More
FIP and PGEU reaffirm their commitment to work together to promote and advance the pharmacy profession
FIP and PGEU today signed a memorandum of understanding to work in partnership to strengthen the role of community... More
FIP adds to its clinical information on COVID-19
To take into account developments since our COVID-19 clinical information and treatment guidelines for pharmacists were... More
Primary health care strengthened by pharmacists is a critical first line of defence and response, FIP tells World Health Assembly
As countries face the COVID-19 pandemic, strong primary health care is a critical first line of defence and response,... More
New handbook encourages pharmacists to take a more active role in vector-borne diseases
A handbook to support pharmacists in preventing, controlling, managing and treating vector-borne diseases is published... More
FIP Foundation supports campaign to rebuild Beirut's pharmacies
The FIP Foundation for Education and Research is supporting a campaign run by the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists to fund... More
FIP moves primary health care agenda in the European Region forward with new report
Needs in the European Region in order for pharmacy to deliver breakthroughs for better primary health care are... More
How sub-Saharan Africa’s healthcare challenges can be addressed with pharmacy education reform is set out in a new FIP report
The most pressing healthcare, health workforce and pharmaceutical education needs in sub-Saharan Africa are described... More
Emerging role and professional service for pharmacy in air pollution highlighted in new report
A wider role for community pharmacists in reducing the negative impacts of air pollution on health is advocated in a... More
New chairperson appointed for FIP Foundation
Jenelle Sobotka (USA) has been selected new chairperson for the FIP Foundation for Education and Research by the FIP... More
Future pharmacy leaders should revolutionise mental health, FIP president says
The importance of equipping young pharmaceutical scientists to take care of their own mental health as well as to look... More
New resource to support progress with FIP Development Goals published
A reference guide to facilitate progress with FIP’s Development Goals is available from today. More
Three new FIP vice presidents take office
Parisa Aslani (Australia), Hiroshi Suzuki (Japan), and Manjiri Sandeep Gharat (India) took office today as new vice... More
Governments have a public health duty to expand vaccination coverage through pharmacies, FIP says
Governments and other stakeholders must take urgent action to ensure equity in access to disease prevention measures,... More
Happy World Pharmacists Day!
This World Pharmacists Day is an opportunity to communicate how, together, pharmacists are transforming health through... More
Commission to tackle antimicrobial resistance established
Solutions offered by the pharmacy profession to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are to be advanced by a... More
FIP commits to campaign demanding better representation of women in global health security
Today, during a FIP Virtual 2020 session focusing on FIP Development Goal 10 (equity and equality), FIP committed to... More
New FIP commission launched to support global pharmacy data hub
The One FIP Data and Intelligence Commission was launched today during FIP Virtual 2020. The commission will provide... More
First FIP-AACP module to enhance academic leadership held
Over 100 pharmacy academics participated in the first module of a new programme “Enhancing academic leadership... More
Development goals to support transformation of the entire pharmacy profession launched by FIP
Goals to support the transformation of the pharmacy profession around the world are launched today by FIP. More
FIP calls for focus on pharmacy remuneration
Pharmacist remuneration models in ever-evolving healthcare settings must be examined if global health is to be... More
FIP makes policy statement on patient safety
Programmes that allow pharmacists to access patients’ clinical information, non-punitive national systems for the... More
Growing concern over the future of medicines supplies worldwide reflected in new policy statement from FIP
Pharmacists should be given greater authority to solve medicines shortages when they occur and governments should, as... More
Pharmacy will emerge from pandemic bigger and better, but we must act as “One pharmacy”, says FIP President
At a time of great uncertainty and emergency, the pharmacy profession has demonstrated its expertise, strength, courage... More
FIP 2020 award winners announced
Pharmacy practice improvement initiatives in Belgium and Spain share FIP award. A programme that has improved the... More
Carmen Peña made Honorary President of FIP
Dr Carmen Peña (Spain), immediate past president of FIP, was awarded the title of Honorary President of FIP... More
50 years of FIP’s Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Today we celebrate 50 years of FIP’s Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FIP BPS), a half century of... More
New patient safety report presents personal and professional challenges for pharmacists
The positive impacts of pharmacists in supporting medication without harm are described in a new publication from FIP... More
Latest overview of pharmacy-based vaccination around the world published by FIP
FIP’s latest report on pharmacy’s impact on immunisation coverage is now available. A total of 99 countries... More
FIP issues “holding statement” on interferon beta and vaccination for COVID-19
Current FIP guidelines (published 15 July 2020 https://bit.ly/3hFsWcO) recommend against the use of interferon beta for... More
FIP updates COVID-19 guidance
The latest global guidance to support the pharmacy profession through the COVID-19 pandemic is released today by the... More
FIP issues “holding statement” on the use of masks during #COVID19
The current position of FIP is that all pharmacists and other pharmacy workforce members should wear personal... More
FIP releases resource for pharmacists to expand their roles in immunisation
Pharmacists around the world can now make use of a resource from FIP to help them expand their role in vaccination. The... More
Rethink your role in prevention and patient safety with the new IPJ
As pharmacists and other healthcare workers around the world do their best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to... More
André Bédat Award 2020 given to German pharmacist Martin Schulz
Martin Schulz, RPh, PhD, FFIP, is the latest recipient of FIP's André Bédat Award. The award will be made... More
FIP appoints a director for its Global Pharmaceutical Observatory
Professor Ian Bates has been appointed as the director of the FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory (FIP-GPO) by FIP.... More
Pharmacists’ value in primary health care highlighted at 73rd WHA
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists are continuing to ensure that people get their treatments and... More
FIP’s latest annual report published
Creating the “One FIP” vision is the title of our annual report for 2019 published today. In this you can... More
FIP activities during World Immunization Week 2020
World Immunization Week 2020, celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April), aims to promote the use of... More
World Health Professions Alliance calls on G20 to protect health workers facing COVID-19
The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), including the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has written... More
Message from the FIP President on COVID-19
To my colleagues around the world, At this time of great uncertainty and challenges for us all, I would like to thank... More
FIP Covid-19 Information Hub
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FIP releases substantial update to COVID-19 guidelines for pharmacists around the world
Global guidance for pharmacists in community, hospital and clinical biology on coronavirus/COVID-19 has been updated by... More
Future pharmacy leaders should revolutionise mental health, FIP president says
The importance of equipping young pharmaceutical scientists to take care of their own mental health as well as to look... More
Prioritise support for healthcare workers in the front-line against coronavirus, says WHPA
The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on governments and healthcare organisations to support... More
International guidelines on how pharmacists should deal with the latest coronavirus outbreak issued by FIP
The roles that pharmacists in community, hospital and clinical biology can play in preventing the spread of the new... More
Time is right to update regulation and incentives on vaccines administration by pharmacists, FIP tells WHO board
The World Health Organization and United Nations member states were urged to promote and expand pharmacists’... More
New programme to support future pharmacy education leaders launched by FIP
The programme is based on AACP’s highly acclaimed Academic Leadership Fellows Program. A FIP-AACP GALFP Taskforce... More
Broaden your horizons with the latest IPJ
New ideas, new goals, and new opportunities are themes in a new issue of the IPJ, published today. It comprises reports... More
FIP publishes new strategy
FIP has published its new Strategic Plan, which was approved by the FIP Council in September. The plan articulates the... More
Pharmacy leaders from across the European Region commit to delivering primary health care for all
Today, on the first anniversary of the Global Conference on Primary Health Care in Astana, Kazakstan, where governments... More
Pharmacists around the world renew commitment to fight NCDs
FIP makes clear the value of pharmacists in the global fight against Non-communicable diseases (NCDs),... More
Research to make breast cancer treatments more effective presented at FIP congress
More effective and less toxic treatment for breast cancer patients could be on its way, led by the work of Indonesian... More
FIP issues statement on empowering informal carers
New strategies and services that empower informal carers, particularly women, need to be delivered, FIP said in a... More
Workforce transformation, endorsed by Ministry of Health, is brought to Indonesia’s pharmacists by FIP and IAI
Indonesia’s 80,000 pharmacists will soon benefit from a national framework for advanced practice development... More
FIP president reveals new strategy for global pharmacy
Decreasing the gaps in pharmaceutical science, practice and education between different regions of the world is among... More
Brazilian and Portuguese pharmacy programmes receive FIP awards
Award for best national pharmacy health campaign goes to Brazil FIP’s 2019 Health Promotion Campaign Award... More
First app for World Pharmacists Day launched
FIP launched its first World Pharmacists Day app today. Developed especially for pharmacists, pharmaceutical... More
New IPJ focuses on primary health care and YOU!
Improving primary health care access and quality, and the pharmacist’s integral role as a primary health care... More
New FIP Community Pharmacy Section grant available
A new grant to help pharmacists highlight potential weaknesses in their country’s pharmacy system and to combat... More
Work towards sustainable health for all highlighted in FIP’s annual report
Building a world where everyone benefits from access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and... More
Give pharmacists access to patient records, FIP tells ministers
Legislative support from member states is needed to enable pharmacists to take fuller responsibility for ensuring that... More
WHO and FIP affirm collaboration to ensure healthy lives and well-being
Today, during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization and FIP signed a... More
Countries urged to invest in health professions by WHPA as FIP calls on health professional organisations to establish an action hub to address workforce shortfall
To overcome the projected 18 million shortage of health workers, many solutions, including investment in the health... More
FIP puts greater focus on digital technology
A new forum comprising pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists and pharmacy educators with expertise, experience and... More
Pharmapod partners with FIP to improve patient safety
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and Pharmapod have today signed a partnership, to offer an... More
Global pharmacy workforce transformation programme launched by FIP
A new programme designed to advance pharmaceutical workforces in countries around the world was launched by the... More
New FIP report aims to inspire innovation around non-communicable diseases
The value of involving pharmacists in the prevention, early detection and management of non-communicable diseases... More
World pharmacists Day 2019 will promote safe and effective medicines for all
“Safe and effective medicines for all” is the theme of this year’s World Pharmacists Day, which falls... More
Primary health care needs pharmacists, FIP tells WHO
Health programmes that encourage patients to visit pharmacies as their first port of call for minor conditions have... More
Transforming outcomes in the latest IPJ
“To transform our world” is the simple, overarching vision of the massive programme of work under the... More
World Pharmacist Day
As designated in 2009 by the FIP Council in Istanbul, Turkey, 25 September marks the annual World Pharmacists Day. FIP... More
Pharmacy workforce predicted to grow year on year in new report
The findings from the largest retrospective study of pharmacy workforce capacity conducted by any organisation to date... More
FIP President calls for urgent action on sustainability policies
Sustainability is an area that needs immediate action by pharmacists, Dr Carmen Peña, President of the... More
FIP and CPA cement relations
FIP and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association have today signed a memorandum of understanding, defining how the two... More
IPJ focuses on healthy ageing
Core concepts of the “Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health,” adopted by the World Health... More
New FIP report lists pharmacy interventions with evidence of improving adherence in the elderly
New medicines services, more counselling when a medicine is supplied again, dosage administration aids and reminder... More
2017 Annual report published: Serving global health
The diverse work of pharmaceutical educators, pharmaceutical scientists and pharmacists, all in the service of global... More
FIP’s work highlighted by WHO DG in report on addressing medicines shortages
“Countries with a lower number of pharmacists per capita are more likely to have reduced access to medicines, as... More
Focus on pharmacists’ supply chain expertise in order to improve access to medicines, FIP says
Inefficient pharmaceutical supply chains are partly to blame for a substantial proportion of the world still being... More
FIP appoints new chief executive officer
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has appointed Dr Catherine Duggan as the chief executive officer for... More
Telling WHO how pharmacists support women
Medication reviews during pregnancy in Germany, screening for breast cancer in Jordan, and supplementation programmes... More
Over four million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists work together for better health
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) links four million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists across... More
New FIP report on the role of pharmacists in reducing harm associated with drugs of abuse includes marijuana
The value of involving pharmacists in reducing harm from drugs of abuse is highlighted in a report released today by... More
HPS President receives Donald E. Francke Medal
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Technology vs soul. Reports from FIP congress 2017 in the new IPJ
That technology was high on the programme agenda of a congress about the soul of pharmacy may seem a little discordant.... More
Real medication errors used for teaching lands Oregon professor AcPS poster prize
Reza Karimi, dean of the School of Pharmacy at Pacific University Oregon, USA, was announced as the Academic Pharmacy... More
Strategic approaches are needed to improve medicines information, says FIP
More attention needs to be paid to improving the quality of medicines information resources, the International... More
New FIP global survey shows clear contribution of pharmacy to health beyond dispensing
A number of advanced community pharmacy services are offered in more than 50% of countries and territories, which cover... More
New data depict state of progress in pharmacy workforce development
Seoul, 12 September 2017 — Twenty-one countries, representing all five World Health Organization regions, have... More
We must generate jobs in the pharmaceutical sector, FIP President says
Investment in the pharmaceutical workforce is needed if we are to have universal health coverage, Dr Carmen... More
FIP announces resignation of Chief Executive Officer
The Hague, 26 July 2017 — The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) announced today the resignation of... More
Future medicines and more: Reports from PSWC 2017 in the new IPJ
One of the most significant recent events relating to a vision for global well-being was the adoption by United Nation... More
2016 Annual report published: Putting people first
FIP’s annual report for 2016, entitled “Putting people first”, is now available. “Attention to... More
Pharmacists’ role in harm reduction highlighted by FIP at World Health Assembly
Pharmacists have been at the forefront of a number of services to reduce drug-related harm, the International... More
More effective treatment for cystic fibrosis patients on its way
We are a step closer to a better treatment for patients with cystic fibrosis. New research presented today at the... More
FIP publishes overview of models for reporting medicines shortages
The Hague, 16 May 2017 — A new report from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), released today,... More
FIP calls on pharmacy leaders to transform the workforce as it releases 67 statements on pharmaceutical education
The Hague, 3 May 2017 — A series of statements to support schools of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, and... More
Recognition of pharmacists’ role in self care is growing, new FIP report says
Pharmacists’ expanding role in self care is the subject of a new report from FIP. “Pharmacy as a gateway to... More
Diversity of profession to be focus of World Pharmacists Day 2017
“From research to health care: Your pharmacist is at your service” is the theme of this year’s World... More
Pharmacy support workforce survey findings published
A descriptive global study of the pharmacy support workforce is released by FIP today. The report, “Technicians... More
Need for quality medicines information to be included in national medicines policies, new FIP report says
Strategies for medicines information should be included in national medicines policies, say the authors of a new... More
Pharmaceutical science is integral to national responses to dementia, FIP tells WHO Board
Dementia research could double if the draft World Health Organization action plan on the public health response to... More
Pharmacists & pharmaceutical scientists: Continuing to care for you
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Pharmacy profession is advancing with help of FIP resources
Universities, professional organisations and authorities around the world have been enabled to take steps towards... More
FIP prepares profession to face workforce demands
A landmark event is taking place in Nanjing, China, this week: the Global Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical... More
Burden of disease: reports from the 2016 FIP congress in the latest IPJ
We are all touched – personally and professionally – by the effects of ill-health. It places a colossal... More
Health care professions ask consumers to identify fake medicine
Would you be able to tell a real medicine from a fake one? This important question is being posed to the public, health... More
FIP President's 2016 World Pharmacists Day video message
Today on World Pharmacists Day, FIP President Dr Carmen Peña thanked colleagues around the world for the care... More
FIP’s vision to be served by three new board members from Germany, Japan and USA
Buenos Aires, 27 August 2016 — The line-up of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s board (known as... More
Community pharmacies’ important social role must not be forgotten, FIP President says
“Health care can no longer be separated from social issues,” said Dr Carmen Peña, President of the... More
Community pharmacies have the potential to vaccinate at least one in eight people right now, FIP says
At least 940 million people live in countries where over 193,000 community pharmacies can potentially offer access to... More
New international guidelines to help pharmacies keep going during natural disasters
The first global guidelines that support continued access to medicines and pharmacy expertise during natural disasters,... More
New IPJ focuses on creating a better pharmacy workforce
What are the practice opportunities for pharmacists in your country? Are there too many pharmacists? Or are numbers... More
Launch of new guidance to make children’s medicines safer and more effective
To address the gap in children’s medicines, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International... More
2015 Annual report: Empowerment through sharing
FIP's annual report for 2015 is now available. Members of FIP — national organisations, schools of pharmacy and... More
Ministers at WHA69 hear how pharmacists support victims of violence
Violence, particularly against women and children, must be eliminated with the help of all stakeholders, which includes... More
New IPJ looks at how else we can serve our communities
How much do you contribute to the well-being of your community and its citizens? Achieving good health demands... More
Medicines shortages could cause death of children, says FIP
The safety and lives of children are being put at risk as a result of medicines shortages, FIP said today (29 January)... More
Seasons greetings
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) links pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists across the globe. We... More
FIP publishes guide to help pharmacists establish tobacco-free communities
In time for the quit smoking New Year resolutions that are anticipated at the end of this month, the International... More
Pharmacists and scientists can take the lead in reducing the environmental impact of medicines
The entire medicines use process must be changed so as to minimise the environmental effects of pharmaceuticals, the... More
Latest IPJ asks: How much better can we be?
The theme of the new issue of the IPJ — “Towards better practices” — reflects that of this... More
FIP issues new resource to arm pharmacy's fight against antibiotic resistance
Involving pharmacists in preventing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) makes the implementation of successful policies more... More
New FIP report calls attention to how pharmacists can contribute to mental health care
The increasing roles that pharmacists and their national associations are taking in mental health care are illustrated... More
FIP Council appoints new Scientific Secretary
Giovanni M. Pauletti, associate professor of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics at the James L. Winkle College of... More
Sixteen honoured by global pharmacy body
Sixteen pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists from nine countries were honoured at the opening ceremony of the 75th... More
FIP president describes plan for profession at opening of 75th world pharmacy congress
The 75th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences opened... More
Pharmacists learning with other health professionals will become more common, new report predicts
Learning together with other health professionals is becoming more mainstream for pharmacists and future pharmacists,... More
International statements for hospital pharmacy revised
Global standards of practice used by hospital pharmacists around the world have been revised by FIP's Hospital Pharmacy... More
Lab Boxes: The FIP project bringing learning to life
A new project shows how a basic assortment of carefully selected laboratory equipment can give teaching a boost and... More
Latest IPJ focuses on the data revolution in health
The data explosion will change the world. Around this time last year, the United Nations put together a “data... More
UNESCO renews unique agreement to develop pharmacy education with FIP
Development of pharmacy education around the world through a unique collaboration between the International... More