Forums and Other Events

Working Group on AIDS and Drug Addiction

Good Pharmacy Practice Seminar

Assembly of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists

FIP/Oncology Symposium

FIP/IPSF

Working Group on Managed Care

Work-symposium: Consultancy in the Pharmacy

Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnosis and Therapy

Working Group, History of Pharmacy

Tuesday, 2 September

Working Group on AIDS and Drug Addiction

09.00-12.00

I - AIDS Report

drawing up of the situation of AIDS epidemic in the main geographical areas of the world (Europe, America, Africa and Asia)

presentation of some examples of actions by pharmacists from all over the world

II - Institutions

WHO: the strategy of WHO with regard to epidemiology; the role of the different health professions

FIP: what is the role of pharmacists in the fight against HIV - AIDS the role of pharmacists in the different countries of the world information to the general public

III - Pharmaceutical Charter on AIDS

formal adoption of an international charter defining the participation of the pharmacists in the fight against HIV - AIDS

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Good Pharmacy Practice Seminar

13.30-16.45

Chair: Nils-Olof Strandqvist, Sweden

13.30-13.45 Introduction

13.45-14.15 Report on the survey of the world-wide implementation work of the GPP - thoughts

14.15-14.45 New trends in society influencing the GPP

14.45-15.15 Break

15.15-15.45 GPP - seen from the medical side

15.45-16.45 Doctors - pharmacists; - the future collaboration to the benefit of the patient

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Wednesday, 3 September

Assembly of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists

10.00-12.00 The Assembly is the major opportunity for individual members of FIP to take part in policy formation within FIP. The FIP President, Dr. Dieter Steinbach, will report on the work of FIP. In particular there will be the opportunity to discuss a number of draft statements which are in preparation within FIP. The views of individual pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists are important when the Council of FIP debate the statement before deciding whether to adopt it or not. The 1997 Assembly will have simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German and Spanish. This is primarily a working session where interaction between attendees will be given a high priority.

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FIP/Oncology Symposium

09.00-12.00 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

Chair: Jim Koeller, USA

(Sponsored by an educational grant from Hoechst Marion Roussel)

Breast cancer prevention and detection Max Summerhayes, UK

Colorectal cancer prevention and detection Jeff Barnette, Canada

Skin cancer prevention and detection Jude Lees, Australia

Prostate cancer prevention and detection Rebecca Finlay, USA

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FIP/IPSF

14.00-17.00 Pharmacy students of today are the pharmacists of tomorrow

Pharmacy students and pharmacists are once again invited to attend the FIP/IPSF Students’ Day. The objective is to introduce students to current trends in international pharmacy and to allow interaction between pharmacists and pharmacy students.

As the pharmaceutical profession is in a constant state of change, it is important that pharmacists and pharmacy students are made aware of the new opportunities facing the profession.

Does pharmaceutical education meet the needs of the profession and/or is the profession keeping up with the changes in education? During this session ideas and opinions will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to listen to prominent members of the pharmaceutical profession talking about current international trends in pharmacy and the impact of these changes at student and professional levels. There will be an evening function where students and pharmacists have the opportunity to ‘minimise’ the generation gap.

Students wishing to register for this in advance, please contact:

President IPSF, Andries Bickerweg 5, 2517 JP The Hague, The Netherlands

Students will receive a free pass which will entitle them to attend any other FIP-session on Wednesday. Please register in advance.

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Open Forums

14.00-17.00 Working Group on Managed Care

Chair: Albert Wertheimer, USA

Objectives

In 1996 FIP established a working group to study managed care and its impact on pharmacy. This working group has reviewed the international literature and has interviewed knowledgeable persons within and outside of pharmacy. While the final report will be presented in 1998 in Cairo, this is an opportunity for FIP members to both hear about the workings of the working group and listen to an update of the interim findings and conclusions.

In addition, this is a splendid opportunity for pharmacists to provide their input to the panel, from their experiences, thoughts and readings, or just to ask a question. The process will be enriched through as much participation as possible.

Managed care pharmacy involves some or all of the following: formularies, prospective and retrospective drug utilisation review (DUR), network of dispensing pharmacies, discount negotiations, provider profiling, benefit design modifications and outcomes related disease state management techniques.

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Work-symposium: Consultancy in the Pharmacy

14.00-17.00

(Sponsored by an educational grant from Procter & Gamble Healthcare)

Objective:

Procter & Gamble Healthcare are pleased to continue, for the fourth year, their sponsorship of the series of symposia entitled:

"Effective Patient Management in the Pharmacy".

The continued focus of the series will be to provide the Community Pharmacist with the scientific and medical information necessary to arrive at a reasoned decision on optimum medication recommendation. The format that was successfully used in 1996 will be repeated in 1997 as 94% of the audience found this format either extremely/very enjoyable or enjoyable. At the time of going to press the precise title has not been agreed but it will be a subject relevant to the practice of pharmacy in the community.

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Thursday, 4 September

FIP/Special Interest Group

09.00-11.00 Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnosis and Therapy

Chair: Leonard Weibe, Canada

Gene Therapy

Fundamental concepts of gene therapy will be described followed by practical applications of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals for monitoring gene transfection and transduction in gene therapy in cancer

Speakers to be announced

11.00-13.00 Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnosis and Therapy

Chairs: A. Noujaim, Canada and Stanley Shaw, USA

Radiolabelled Peptides and Antibodies

Concepts and applications of radiolabelled peptides and antibodies for the detection of disease, treatment planning and monitoring therapeutic outcomes will be addressed.

Speakers to be announced

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Working Group, History of Pharmacy

09.00-12.00 As in previous years, FIP will provide a platform to the International Society of the History of Pharmacy to organise a special symposium.

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