International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

FIP 2018 bookings open

Bookings have now opened for the 2018 International Pharmaceutical Federation conference.…

2017: Pharmacy’s roller-coaster year

It has been an unsettling 12 months for pharmacy and as 2017 draws to a close there are still a number of unresolved issues hanging over the New Year.…

FIP sets out how pharmacists can help cut harm from drugs of abuse

The International Pharmaceutical Federation has called for pharmacy organisations to engage with policymakers and health authorities to ensure more pharmacist involvement in drug harm reduction services…

Pharmacy students invited to volunteer at FIP World Congress 2018

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking student pharmacists to volunteer at the 2018 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress.…

International Pharmaceutical Federation issues updated statement on AMR

Pharmacists should be encouraging immunisation and implementing antibiotic effectiveness health education campaigns to help control antimicrobial resistance (AMR), new International Pharmaceutical Federation (IPR) recommendations have said.…

FIP report highlights work by RPS and GPhC on workforce development

Efforts by the RPS and the GPhC to promote education and training for pharmacists are cited as examples of success in implementing the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals.…

Community pharmacy is increasing its global role in front-line clinical services, FIP survey reveals

Community pharmacy is increasing its global role in front-line clinical services, according to the results of the FIP’s two-yearly survey, but state funding is lacking.…

Howard Rice MRPharmS receives FIP’s Distinguished Service Award

Howard Rice, a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), has received the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) Distinguished Service Award.…

Invest in pharmaceutical services to drive universal healthcare, FIP says

Achieving universal health coverage requires investment in the pharmaceutical workforce, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has warned.…

International Pharmaceutical Federation CEO resigns

Chief executive Luc Besançon resigned from his post at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and will leave on 1 November 2017.…