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Pharmacists are there to help other healthcare professionals on any aspect of medicines use. We know about supplies, prices, quality, dosing, choice of formulation, prescribing options and much more. Pharmacists are your medicine experts! 25 September is #WorldPharmacistsDay
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FIP announces new CEO as Dr Catherine Duggan (UK) who will take up the position on 1 June.
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay! 🎊 We mark this special day with a video sharing an event at the #FIPcongress and including a message from FIP president, Paul Sinclair. A heartfelt thank you to colleagues across allsectors for celebrating with us! #WPD2023
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay! We bring you a message from our president & invite you to make your own unique #WPD2020 message with this year’s app to let people know how our #pharmacy profession is transforming health: fip.org/world-pharmacists-da…
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay! We bring you a message from FIP CEO Catherine Duggan. Thank you for all the work that you do as #pharmacists, #pharmaceutical scientists & #pharmacy educators. And a SPECIAL thank you to our #WPD2022 champions, uniting 133 countries so far!💟
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Pharmacists use their medicines education to protect health and prevent illness. Some of us are immunising our communities against influenza, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Pharmacists are your medicine experts! #WorldPharmacistsDay #WPD2018 tomorrow!
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Pharmacists ensure that the right patient gets the right medicine and the right dose. We check that everything is correct and suitable for every individual. Pharmacists are your medicine experts! #WorldPharmacistsDay on Tuesday! #WPD2018
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Did you know that there are more than 4m #pharmacists around the world? Let’s celebrate our profession together on 25 Sept #WPD2017 #DMF2017
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FIP launched its 1st World Pharmacists Day app today. Download it and get ready to join the official #WPD2019 celebrations on 25 September. bit.ly/2x0tqoD
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Pharmacists use their scientific knowledge to develop more and better medicines around the world for those who need them. Pharmacists are your medicines experts! #WorldPharmacistsDay is on 25 September #WPD2018
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Happy World Pharmacists Day! We’re so pleased to be able to celebrate World Pharmacists Day this year, face-to-face with colleagues from 115 countries at #FIPcongress. Are you ready with your #WPD2019 message?
Download our app here: bit.ly/2mkwQR3
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Listen to this year’s #WorldPharmacistsDay message from FIP’s new President Dominique Jordan. Happy #WPD2018!
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🥈Pharmacists are among the top three most trusted professionals in Ireland for 2024, according to the Ipsos Veracity Index, which has tracked public trust in various professions since 2005: banda.ie/ipsos-ba-veracity-i….
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Congratulations to the Portuguese National Association of Pharmacies for the Best #Pharmacy Practice Improvement Programme #FIPcongress #FIP2019
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We’re proud to share news that our CEO Catherine Duggan is the recipient of the Academy of #PharmaceuticalScience and Technology, Japan (APSTJ) Nagai International Woman Scientist Award. The award is being made during the 36th annual meeting of the APSTJ, which began today.
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Prof. Ian Bates (UK) @ucl has been announced as the director of FIP's Global Pharmaceutical Observatory. The observatory monitors trends in the #pharmacy workforce to better understand supply and address population growth demographics & disease burden. #TransformingPharmacy
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FIP Council elects the federation’s first president from Australia: community #pharmacist Paul Sinclair
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Congratulations to #pharmacist José Manuel Miñones, named Spain’s new minister of health yesterday. “My first words are to recognise and support the public health system, which is one of the greatest achievements that we have achieved as a country,” he said
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Dominique Jordan (Switzerland) has been elected as FIP’s next president (2018-2022) at #FIPcongress
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International guidelines on how #pharmacists should deal with #2019nCoV outbreak are issued today by FIP. The guidelines, developed by an emergency taskforce which includes the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, will be available in the six UN languages: fip.org/coronavirus
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Today, on Pharmacy Technician Day, FIP acknowledges #PharmacyTechnicians & other support staff as essential members of the pharmacy workforce. Find out about our advisory committee & strategic platform for the #pharmacy support workforce here: bit.ly/3o87aCF #RxTechDay
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FIP’s new CEO shares her ideas for the future of the federation & how pharmacy can contribute further to global health in an interview for #fipIPJ bit.ly/2tY3Gan
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay! We bring you a video from FIP's president with some #WPD2021 champions from 190+ countries & territories. TOGETHER 💪we made this our farthest ever reaching campaign. Today, we speak for our great #pharmacy profession in a TRULY GLOBAL celebration! 🎇
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FIP is working with an international taskforce to support #pharmacists in helping to control the outbreak of #coronavirus 2019-nCoV and provide advice & care to their communities. A guidance document for community & hospital pharmacists will be available within a week.
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FIP has three new vice presidents: Prof. Parisa Aslani (Australia), Ms Manjiri Sandeep Gharat (India) & Prof. Hiroshi Suzuki (Japan). Congratulations!
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Colleagues at the Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, are taking part in the #PharmacyHeroes campaign to help raise awareness of the crucial contribution #PharmacistsOnTheFrontline make to health care, especially in these challenging times of #COVID19
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Today we highlight the huge contribution #pharmacists make to improving health. Keep up the good work & spread the message. Happy #WPD2017!
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Happy World Pharmacists Day @pharmradio!
Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay🎉
We celebrate the dedication, knowledge, and care that pharmacists bring to our communities every day.
From ensuring safe use of medications💊to providing essential healthcare advice, your impact is immeasurable.
Thank you
Celebrate a Pharmacist❤️
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#Pharmacy students in France 🇫🇷 yesterday held demonstrations to demand an increase in internship allowances and flat rate transport and accommodation allowances in rural areas
📸 Retours photos des 13 villes s'étant mobilisées hier pour la Réforme du 3ème Cycle des études pharmaceutiques #R3C
Des milliers d'étudiants en #pharmacie, #enseignants et #pharmaciens dans la rue pour espérer une meilleure considération du gouvernement ✊
#R3CMobilisonsNous
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“Pharmacists: Your medicines experts” to be theme of World Pharmacists Day, 25 Sept #WPD2018. “Put this important date for our profession in your calendar!” ― Carmen Peña, President, FIP.
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FIP has released 10 summaries to make its guidance on #coronavirus #COVID19 more accessible, covering topics for #pharmacists from counselling to use of masks. Share the message and help people to get information from official sources. fip.org/coronavirus
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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our president Dominique Jordan today, following a period of ill health: bit.ly/44mkV4l
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Dr Carmen Peňa (Spain), immediate past president of FIP, has been awarded the title Honorary President of FIP for her exceptional service to #pharmacy & FIP. Congratulations!
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Encourage patients to visit pharmacies as their first port of call for minor conditions if you want to reduce burden on physicians & allow better use of resources, FIP says at @WHO #EB144 #PrimaryHealthCare @ZKusynova
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8 #pharmacists & #PharmaceuticalScientists have been singled out for recognition as new FIP Fellows. We thank them all for their contributions to FIP and #pharmacy! #FIPVirtual2020
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Today sees the official launch of FIP’s Workforce Development Hub. Its mission is to achieve FIP's goal of transforming the global pharmaceutical workforce to meet the health needs of societies. #TransformPharmacy.
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Congratulations to #pharmacist Ana Paula Martins, former president of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society @OFarmaceuticos, who took office as Portugal’s new health minister last month.
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Daragh Connolly (Ireland) has just been ratified by the FIP Council as chair of FIP’s Board of Pharmaceutical Practice.
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Seville, Spain, announced as location of 2020 FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences #FIPcongress
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“Thank you for the work you are doing at this critical time. Because of travel bans #COVID19, I've been able to work a bit more in my #pharmacy, sharing the risks but also the satisfaction of serving my community.”― FIP President Dominique Jordan #WorldHealthDay #PharmacyHeroes
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#ThankYouPharmacists for you selfless hard work in keeping communities safe during this #COVID19 crisis. #PharmacistsOnTheFrontline
Extremely proud to work along side this amazing lot.The way we are working through this unprecedented surge in demand is phenomenal. We just ask for patience and kindness for ALL front line staff during this difficult time. Proud to be a pharmacist ❤️ #Covid_19 #communitypharmacy
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What services are hospital #pharmacists providing? Here’s an overview from around the world. bit.ly/2zkejqk
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One month until #WPD2017! Use FIP's free, official campaign material to promote this special day for #pharmacists bit.ly/wpd-2017
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Launched TODAY, the FIP Development Goals are a key resource for transforming the pharmacy profession globally, regionally and nationally over the next decade. We are proud to introduce them here.
fip.org/fip-development-goal…
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Pharmacists’ involvement in ensuring #patientsafety is crucial, FIP tells ministers at the 4th Global Ministerial Patient Safety Summit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today. #MedicationSafety
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A new formulation of vancomycin injection developed by Croatian #PharmaceuticalScientists makes the drug available in a ready-to-use-bag that is stable for 16 months instead of 24 hours, avoiding errors associated with production in hospitals. #PSWC2020
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Granting #pharmacists access to patients’ medication histories would enhance #PatientSafety, FIP told ministers at #WHA2019 today. @SherlyMeilianti @etkelley419
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FIP raised concerns over insufficient progress towards global targets on NCD prevention and urged countries to allow #pharmacists to deliver a full spectrum of services to reduce #NCDs at #WHA2019 today. @DrLinaBader
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Did you know that Italy’s #pharmacists are being relied on to meet up to 40% of the country’s #COVID19 vaccination target? It’s estimated that community pharmacies can do up to 200k administrations per day, helping to reach the national target of 500k per day #VaccinesWork
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Due to #COVID19, FIP & @Farmaceuticos_ have decided to reschedule FIP’s 80th world congress in Seville, Spain. The new dates are: 12 – 16 September 2021. For information on paid registrations, submitted abstracts, programme and more go to: bit.ly/3d1qrzI
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More than 3000 pharmacists came together in Glasgow to ensure patients, and health systems, achieve full benefit from medicines. Thank you for a great event & see you in Abu Dhabi!
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Evidence of positive impact of pharmacists on #PatientSafety is released by FIP today in a new publication: fip.org/file/4757 #MedicationSafety Read the report, take up the challenge!
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🎊 The #FIPcongress #FIP2023 opening ceremony is about to begin. Join us online! 📹 brisbane2023.fip.org/
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More than 2,600 pharmacists came together in Abu Dhabi to discover new horizons for pharmacy & find ways to improve the health of patients everywhere. Thank you for a great event & see you in Seville!
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9 Colleagues from 7 countries made FIP fellows for their significant contribution & strong leadership in #pharmacy #FIPcongress. Read more: bit.ly/3BpXqen
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Last month, Norway’s #pharmacists gained the right to prescribe flu #vaccines, so with some minor changes, 900 pharmacies could be ready to prescribe & administer a future #COVID19 vaccine — Hanne Andresen, @Apotekforening, #FIPVirtual2020 panel on influenza #vaccination.
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💐12 Colleagues from 9 countries made FIP fellows for their significant contributions & strong leadership in #pharmacy. #FIPcongress #FIP2023 👉fip.org/press-releases?press…
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So many of you #PharmacyHeroes added your voice to that of FIP’s to promote the #pharmacy profession on #WorldHealthDay yesterday. Thank you! We will continue advocating for our profession. And we encourage you to do so too.
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#FIPcongress 2022 to take place in Cape Town, South Africa! We're looking forward to working with our co-hosts the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa.
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We are greatly saddened to hear of colleagues in Spain joining those in Italy & China who have died while caring for their people #CovidCrisis. At 12.00CET FIP will be observing the one minute silence being held in Spain in solidarity.
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Ashok Soni (UK), Carlos Lacava (Uruguay) and Samira Shammas (Jordan)
elected as new FIP vice-presidents at #FIPcongress
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New law expands definition of pharmacy practice, allowing pharmacists to prescribe & dispense #HIV Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medicines & order HIV PEP tests in Colorado, USA. This is great news! @CUPharmacy @ColoPharm #HealthForAll. Read the bill: bit.ly/3l54Jix
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Research should be fundamental to influencing and transforming #pharmacy practice — FIP CEO Catherine Duggan speaking at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. “The profession needs to articulate the output of our science in terms of patient benefit,” she said.
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay! Watch the #WPD2024 video message from our president Paul Sinclair. A huge thank you to colleagues from all sectors of our profession for celebrating with us!
@pgspharm
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FIP has designated next week “World Pharmacy Week”, which will showcase the work of our profession around the world and include several key events. Find out more here: bit.ly/3mvMIL3
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FIP has set up an international space dedicated to exchanging #COVID19 information & sharing #pharmacy #coronavirus experiences. Start your global dialogue here: bit.ly/2UQPnC9
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New FIP report, released today, urges #pharmacists to explore services that empower women #FIPcongress #FIP2018 bit.ly/2w6CKao
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Two weeks to go until World #Pharmacists Day on 25 Sept! We hope you’ll take the opportunity to communicate how pharmacists, #PharmaceuticalScientists and #pharmacy educators are transforming health around the globe #WPD2020
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“#Pharmacists strengthening health systems” will be the theme of #WPD2023 on 25/09, FIP announced today. The global campaign is led by FIP each year. Prepare to join us! bit.ly/3DaPWww #WorldPharmacistsDay
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Pharmacies will increase the diversity of settings where #vaccinations are available. Vaccinating is a chance for #pharmacists to get out from behind the counter and have more contact with patients. — Farah Aqqad, project coordinator, FIP, #FIPVirtual2020 #FIP4vaccination
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Pharmacists play a pivotal role in the fight against #antibioticresistance by preventing unnecessary use of antibiotics and counselling patients on how to take them — FIP professional secretary Ema Paulino. #WorldAntibioticAwarenessWeek
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay to you @TumainiMakole. Thank you so much for sharing FIP's #WPD2022 message. We wish ALL our colleagues in Tanzania a GREAT day!💪💪🎉🎉❣️❣️We appreciate all your efforts towards a healthier world
Leo ni Siku ya Kimataifa ya #Mfamasia Duniani. Wafamasia ni wataalam wa Afya waliobobea kwenye dawa. Let's CELEBRATE together.
#TrustYourPharmacist #WorldPharmacistDay2022
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Thanks for coming to #FIP2023. Next year, Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦, 1-5 September! The theme will be "Innovating for the future of healthcare". We can’t wait for #FIP2024 👉 capetown2024.fip.org #FIPcongress
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13 pharmacists and scientists from 9 countries made FIP fellows after significant contribution & strong leadership in #pharmacy #FIPcongress #FIP2018
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Today, on #WorldHealthDay, the value of involving pharmacists in the prevention, early detection & management of non-communicable diseases is highlighted in a new FIP report. Isabel Jacinto, chair of FIP’s Working Group on NCDs, explains how it can be used bit.ly/BeAtNCDs
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Today we launch #FIPWiSE for @WomenScienceDay, an initiative to empower women in #PharmaceuticalSciences or education to achieve their full potential. Show your support by using the FIP-WiSE Twibbon & images. fip.org/fipwise #WomenInScience bit.ly/38fxiDm
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Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham (@DrBahijjaRaimiA), associate professor in pharmaceutics at Kings College London, UK, was announced by FIP as the new chair of FIPWiSE today. Find out more about FIPWiSE 👉fip.org/fipwise
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We congratulate Dr Naoko Arakawa, who has been selected by the FIP Bureau as the federation’s interim education secretary, taking up position from 1 August. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3Owguj1
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#Pharmacists develop medicines, educate, and provide care in the service of patients and communities. Spread the word on #WPD2017
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FIP is pleased to announce Martin Schulz, RPh, PhD, FFIP, as the recipient of its 2020 André Bédat Award for pharmaceutical practice. Congratulations Prof. Schulz! #Pharmacy #PharmaceuticalCare @ABDA_Berlin
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Pharmacists can reduce people’s cardiovascular risk by around 21% — Ross Tsuyuki, professor of medicine (cardiology) and director of the epidemiology, University of Alberta, Canada. Watch #FIPcongress video to find out more. bit.ly/2Epk4Ib
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Around 88 pharmacy professionals started #FIPcongress Day 3 with the 5km FIP Fun Run this morning. Well done to all who took part and special congratulations to Simon Bell, Australia, who was first past the finish line 🏆
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“Safe and effective medicines for all” is this year’s theme for #WorldPharmacistsDay. Save the date & get ready to celebrate our profession. More here: bit.ly/WPD2k19 #WPD2019
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Hundreds of postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows & supervisors are at FIP’s conference in Lisbon, Portugal, to present research, network and help increase the quality & quantity of #PharmacyPracticeResearch globally.
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#Pharmacists are ready to support UN Member States in providing integrated, people-centred services. ― @ZKusynova, FIP lead for policy, practice & compliance, at #WHOEB146 in Geneva today. Watch the statement being given. #PrimaryHealthCare bit.ly/2GU5RCW
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Dr Prosper Hiag (Cameroon), Dr Marianne Ivey (USA),
& Dr Virginia Olmos (Uruguay) have been elected as new FIP vice presidents at the FIP Council Meeting in Seville today. Congratulations! #FIPcongress
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FIP announces 10 new fellowships for 2024: Abdikarim Mohamed Abdi, Anthony Akhimien, Daragh Connolly, Sarah Dineen-Griffin, Stephen Eckel, Prosper Hiag, Eiko Kobayashi, Sham Moodley, TV Narayana & Melody Ryan. Congratulations! 🎖️
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A toolkit for #MedicinesReconciliation, out today, is the latest resource produced by FIP to support #pharmacists in improving #PatientSafety & contribute to the @WHO's 3rd Global Patient Safety Challenge, “Medication without harm”. Get the toolkit here: fip.org/file/4949
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We are delighted to see the efforts of #PharmacistsOnTheFrontline highlighted by the State Minister of Health of Pakistan. Thank you @zfrmrza & #ThankYouPharmacists of Pakistan for your crucial & continued contributions to keep people safe during this #CoronaCrisis.
Pharmacists are often the unsung heroes- the experts in medicines who are at the #COVID19 frontline; not only providing medicines but also advice and support around #CoronaVirus Let us thank them for the hard work & continuity of their essential healthcare service.<280>
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Thank you to over 3,000 colleagues from at least 138 countries/territories & from every sector of pharmacy who shared FIP's #WPD2022 message through activities & social media, showing that our profession is truly united to achieve good health & well being for all!
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To help #pharmacists advise people on #COVID19 tests, FIP has today issued a guidance document produced by its SARS-CoV-2 Testing Working Group, which has evaluated the #diagnostic #testing methods and devices currently available. Access the guidance here: fip.org/file/4871
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“There is no #PrimaryHealthCare without community pharmacy,” ― FIP Vice President Samira Shammas at the 3rd National #Pharmacy Conference in Sun City, South Africa, earlier this month.
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Join 4.000 pharmacists from over 100 countries at the #FIPcongress 2018 in Glasgow. For this years' main topics, a first glimpse at the schedule and much more go to: congress.pharmacy
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