International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

18/09/2025

The FIP Seal awarded programme “Pharmacogenomics” is a Cooperation in Quality Assurance for Pharmacy Education and Training Between Europe and Latin America online programme provided by the University of Granada, Spain, as an introduction to pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics. Each lesson presents a specific aspect of pharmacogenomics in the form of a short video. Modules also contain reading and auto evaluation. The course is offered in English, Portuguese and Spanish and is free of charge. Click here to register: https://www.cophela.eu/campus/login/index.php.

18/09/2025

Today is International Equal Pay Day — a reminder of the urgent need to close the gender pay gap and ensure equal pay for work of equal value. Despite commitments made in the Beijing Declaration and reaffirmed in the 2030 Agenda, women still earn on average 20% less than men worldwide, with even wider gaps for women from marginalised groups.

FIP is committed to advancing equity in pharmacy. Explore the FIPWiSE Toolkit for Positive Practice Environments (https://www.fip.org/fipwise-ppe-toolkit) and its companion learning resources (https://equityrx.fip.org/fipwise-short-learning-resources/), including flashcards and a short video on equal incentives for equal work. These highlight the importance of fair recognition and compensation to build workplaces where women and men can thrive equally.

18/09/2025

Today marks the start of Global Week for Action on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This week aims to unite the NCD movement under the theme “Time to lead”, concentrating our combined efforts on reducing the NCD burden globally and increasing health access and equality. Pharmacists are already leading prevention, detection, and care in their communities — but they need stronger support, resources, and policy. FIP has issued a new Statement of Policy on the role of pharmacists in NCDs this month. 🔗 Access it here: https://www.fip.org/file/6356.

17/09/2025

Today marks World Patient Safety Day. Every child has the right to safe, quality health care — yet newborns and young children face greater risks due to their rapid development, evolving health needs and dependence on adults. A single safety incident can have lifelong consequences. This year’s theme, “Patient safety from the start!”, highlights the urgent need to adapt care to children’s age, size, condition and context — and to act early to prevent harm.

👉 Join FIP’s digital event tomorrow at 16:00 CEST: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1117574109064/WN_omKHEf4jT46AJaImEI4V0Q #/registration.

At the 2025 FIP World Congress this month, the session “Children are not just small adults!” explored tailoring science and pharmaceutical care for young patients. Insights from this session will be featured in this month’s International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ), with further FIP resources on this topic to follow in November — stay tuned!

17/09/2025

FIP’s “Impact Database: 2025 update on pharmacy trends” has been released today: https://www.fip.org/file/6368. Covering outputs from 2012 to mid-2025, the report highlights a steady rise in FIP publications, with 51 resources in 2024 — the highest yet.

Special focus is given to areas shaping pharmacy’s future such as digital health and advanced practice. Key outputs emphasise digital literacy, artificial intelligence, telepharmacy, advanced practice frameworks, and pharmacist-led vaccination.

Looking ahead, FIP plans to expand the database by including peer-reviewed publications and enhancing the interactive dashboard to offer a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.

17/09/2025

Join us on 23 September at 11:00 CEST to explore the health effects of air pollution on vulnerable populations, gain insights into the environmental footprint of pharmaceutical production, and delve into ecokinetics and ecodynamics. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2717581069763/WN_IjMvqk_YTaCkcSI9WcVwBA

16/09/2025

Recent participation from 🇮🇳 India, 🇰🇷 the Republic of Korea, 🇳🇬 Nigeria,🇦🇪 the UAE and 🇾🇪 Yemen has been added to the World Pharmacists Day Dashboard! Today, we’ve hit 1,713 engagements from 93 countries (https://www.fip.org/wpd2025-album)! 🎉

Do you see your country on there? Don’t wait — submit yours now: https://www.fip.org/wpd2025-supporter

16/09/2025

[English below]
El "Kit de herramientas de inteligencia artificial para farmacias" de FIP ahora está disponible en español: https://www.fip.org/file/6366. Esta guía apoya a los farmacéuticos en el uso de la IA. Agradecemos a:
· Mgter. Jorge Schlottke - Miembro Ejecutivo de la Sección de Farmacia Comunitaria de FIP - Argentina
· Florencia Gómez – Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina - Argentina
· Dr. José Luis Nájera– Miembro Ejecutivo de la Sección de Farmacia Comunitaria de FIP - España
· Gabriel Molina – Pasante en el Foro Farmacéutico de las Américas - Argentina
· Gonzalo Miguel Adsuar Meseguer – Enlace entre la Sección de Farmacia Comunitaria y el Grupo de Nuevos Farmacéuticos de FIP - España

FIP’s artificial intelligence (AI) toolkit for pharmacy is now available in Spanish: https://www.fip.org/file/6366. This guide supports pharmacists in using AI. We thank:
· Jorge Schlottke - FIP Community Pharmacy Section Executive Member - Argentina
· Florencia Gómez – Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina - Argentina
· Dr. José Luis Nájera García – FIP Community Pharmacy Section Executive Member -Spain
· Gabriel Molina – Intern at the FIP Forum of the Americas - Argentina
· Gonzalo Miguel Adsuar Meseguer – FIP Early Career Pharmaceutical Group - FIP-Community Pharmacy Section Liaison – Spain

15/09/2025

🌍 Already 1,476 colleagues from 89 countries are on the FIP World Pharmacists Day (WPD) 2025 Activity Dashboard (https://lnkd.in/dXiMv4Bq) — but we want to see YOUR country represented too!

Submit your supporter’s graphic before 25 September 2025 to mark WPD under the theme “Think Health, Think Pharmacist”: https://lnkd.in/diXDGWj3

👉 Share your graphic today and inspire your colleagues to do the same!

12/09/2025

How well do national pharmacy competencies align with global standards? A study published in Pharmacy Education (PEJ) maps validated Lebanese core and specialised pharmacy frameworks against international benchmarks. The findings reveal key gaps, especially in digital health, public health, and emergency preparedness, and offer a roadmap for adapting pharmacy education to meet modern healthcare demands. Dive into the full study to explore how Lebanon’s evolving pharmacy curriculum reflects a changing global profession: https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/2899.

12/09/2025

FIP is a founding member of the World Health Professions Alliance - WHPA, which brings together global organisations representing dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and physicians. WHPA speaks for more than 42 million health professionals across 130+ countries, working to improve global health, advance the quality of patient care, and strengthen collaboration between health professions and key stakeholders.

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12/09/2025

Today, FIP has released a new factsheet to support this year’s World Pharmacists Day theme “Think Health, Think Pharmacist.” With 5.57 million pharmacists worldwide, the factsheet showcases the vital role of pharmacists in safe medicine use, chronic disease management and advancing universal health coverage.

It also sets out calls to action for governments, regulators, educators, professional associations and international partners — from modernising legislation and aligning curricula to investing in workforce development and ensuring fair distribution of pharmacists.

👉🏻 Read the full factsheet here:https://www.fip.org/files/content/getinvolved/wpd2025/WPD_Factsheet_02.pdf and share it with your colleagues to spread the message: Investing in pharmacists is investing in stronger health systems.