International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

New compound could improve treatment of lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients

Scientists have developed a new compound that could improve the quality of life of cystic fibrosis patients by increasing the effectiveness of antibiotics in tackling chronic lung infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.…

FIP reviews global systems for reporting medicines shortages

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has carried out a review of how six different countries report medicines shortages in an attempt to spread best practice.…

Luc Besançon resigns as FIP chief executive

Luc Besançon, chief executive of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), has tendered his resignation.…

Pharmacist and drug associations want better data on medicine shortages

European bodies representing pharmacists, drug manufacturers and distributors have issued recommendations on how data on medicines shortages could be better used to mitigate the impact on patients.…

Global pharmacist body wants strategies to boost safe medicine use

Governments and pharmacy organisations should introduce national medicines information strategies to improve the safe and effective use of medicines, according to a report by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).…

Pharmacy needs global professional standards for education and workforce development

Catherine Duggan, director of professional development at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and Ian Bates, education adviser to the RPS English Pharmacy Board, discuss the importance of developing a global standard of education and training for pharmacists.…

Update on the FIP pictogram project to improve health literacy

I would like to provide readers with an update of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) pictogram project. FIP attempts to bring a high level of recognition to health literacy. The Military and Emergency Pharmacy Section (MEPS) of FIP undertook a major project in 2004 to develop cl…

FIP draws up first global pharmacy workforce development goals

A set of global workforce development goals for pharmacy has been drawn up for the first time. It is hoped that the development goals will shape the future of the profession and its education and training standards worldwide.…

Why RPS members should attend the FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) English Pharmacy Board vice chair, Claire Anderson, reflects on her experience of the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress and explains why she feels there is professional value in RPS members attending, particularly when it comes t…

A media campaign in Portugal to highlight responsible medicines use

The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 50% of people across the globe fail to take their medicines correctly and, according to a study by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, it is estimated that US$500bn could be saved in healthcare services through more responsibl…