Cross-posted from Afro-Nets. With thanks. Hilbrand Haak, Moderator
Historic meeting to develop consensus on the future of hospital care provided by pharmacists
FIP, the international organisation representing 2 million pharmacists worldwide, will hold a conference from 30-31 August 2008 as part of the 68th FIP Congress in Basel, Switzerland, to address issues that will shape the future of hospital pharmacy practice.
Hosted by the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section, the conference will identify opportunities for improvement in all aspects of the medication use process, including the procurement, preparation, distribution, prescribing and administration of medicines in hospitals. Human resources and training of hospital pharmacists will also be discussed. Consensus statements will be developed to offer guidance on the development of tools, timelines and tactics for achieving these advancements.
The conference is open to any hospital pharmacist, hospital pharmacy leader or other individual interested in hospital pharmacy practice, and it is hoped that every country is represented in the consensus development process.
This conference will truly be a unique opportunity to influence, in a very direct way, the development of hospital pharmacy in all countries of the world.
For more information about the Global Conference on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy, please visit the conference website at http://www.fip.org/globalhosp or contact the conference organisers at mailto:globalhosp@fip.org.
Make plans now to attend the Global Conference on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy and the 68th International Congress of FIP!
Global Conference on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
P.O. Box 84200, 2508 AE The Hague, The Netherlands
Email: mailto:globalhosp@fip.org
Website: http://www.fip.org/globalhosp
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Satu J. Siiskonen, pharmacist,
The Netherlands,
E-mail: globalhosp@fip.org