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April 26th 2025
New research confirms hydroxyurea's long-term effectiveness in reducing hospital visits for children with sickle cell anemia, supporting its use as standard treatment.
Universities, professional organisations and authorities around the world have been enabled to take steps towards ensuring that pharmacists are capable and competent thanks to resources produced by FIP Education (FIPEd), the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has found.
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Walgreens and Prime Therapeutics Agree to Form Strategic Alliance
August 29th 2016Walgreens and Prime Therapeutics have announced a long-term strategic alliance that includes a new retail pharmacy network agreement and the combination of the companies' central specialty pharmacy and mail service businesses.
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Initiating an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: The Costs and the Benefits
August 29th 2016For decades, our growing and reliable arsenal of antibiotic and antimicrobial drugs created a dangerously cavalier attitude toward the nature of microbial pathogens and the true threat to public health they represent.
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Community pharmacies' important social role must not be forgotten, FIP President says
August 28th 2016Health care can no longer be separated from social issues," said Dr Carmen Peña, President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, at the opening of the 76th World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences today in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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The winners of the first International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) awards for best Pharmacy Practice Improvement Programme and best Health Promotion Campaign were announced today at the 76th World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Global pharmacy awards go to pharmacists in seven countries
August 28th 2016Ten pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists from seven countries were recognised for their services to pharmacy at the opening ceremony of the 76th World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, today.
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At least 940 million people live in countries where over 193,000 community pharmacies can potentially offer access to vaccination services, according to new research commissioned by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Based on a global population of 7.4 billion, this represents at least one in eight people.
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GPhA Calls for Policy Changes to Enhance Pharmaceutical Competition
August 26th 2016The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) supports policies that foster robust pharmaceutical competition in order to make sure that patients and the entire health system can realize the full value of safe, effective and more affordable generic and biosimilar medicines.
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