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Dear Asian Pharmacists,
Greetings from the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA)!
We invite you to participate and invite your other colleagues in this upcoming event organized by the FAPA Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy Section together with the Pakistan Pharmacists Association and the Federation of Taiwan Pharmacists Associations which will be held on July 24, 2023, Monday at 13:00 UTC+5.
All registrants are given the opportunity to contribute to the regional discussion by providing their questions and concerns about pharmacovigilance in their own countries and practice through the registration form:
REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/
Due to the limited slots for the live webinar, all registrants will be sent a link to the recording together with a post-event evaluation and certificate request link.
Selected registrants will be given a link to the live event to represent their countries.
EVENT BRIEF
Title: The Roles of Pharmacists in Strengthening National Pharmacovigilance Systems in Asia
Date: 24 July 2023 MONDAY
Time: 13:00 UTC+5 (1:00 PM Pakistan Time) | 16:00 UTC+8 (4:00PM Taiwan/Philippine Time)
Format/ Platform: Hybrid Physical (Pakistan) + Webinar (Zoom)
Organizer: Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA) Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy Section
Co-Organizer: Pakistan Pharmacists Association; Federation of Taiwan Pharmacists Associations
CPD Units: None/ Self-applied per country.
Certificates: Available for request
Registration: Free
Slots: 40 (onsite – Pakistan) + 100 (online/ International)
Streaming/ Recording: Recording to be made available via YouTube
Background
Medications and vaccines have transformed disease prevention and treatment. However, they can also cause undesirable and unexpected side effects. Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem The post-marketing assessment of medicines plays a key role for better defining drugs’ safety profile in real-world setting and filling the evidence gap of pre-marketing studies.
Recent health emergencies have highlighted the need for the assessment, detection, and prevention of the risks in the use of products for off-label purposes and those with accelerated approvals, but also the need for proper risk communication and support for patients that may be affected by adverse drug reactions. Moreover, pharmacovigilance in Asia has been a constant challenge due to the varied geographical, cultural, and medical practices in these regions.
To optimize the quality of care and increase the confidence of patients in pharmaceutical products and services, pharmacists must be equipped with the awareness of the value of pharmacovigilance, their roles in it, and the impact of their actions on the quality of pharmacovigilance systems.
The national pharmacovigilance program in Pakistan has identified pharmacists as focal persons in the pharmacovigilance centers across the country, and this can be seen as a great opportunity for pharmacists to step up in ensuring patient safety. Therefore, the FAPA Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy Section is hosting a hybrid event for Pakistan Pharmacists as well as other Asian pharmacists who are interested to learn more about the importance of pharmacovigilance and the roles of pharmacists in various pharmacovigilance activities.
Objectives
This event aims to promote the strengthening of pharmacovigilance in Asian countries by:
1. Discussing the developments in the national pharmacovigilance program in Pakistan
2. Discussing the different pharmacovigilance activities where pharmacists can contribute and the expected competencies of pharmacists to fulfill their roles
3. Sharing the history of the development and current best practices in the pharmacovigilance system in Taiwan
4. Providing insights on the future of pharmacovigilance with the latest trends in big data applications.
Target Participants
Pharmacy professionals in the community, hospital, industry, academic, or research setting interested in learning about pharmacovigilance, risk communication, patient safety, and pharmaceutical systems strengthening.
Event Program: Click Here
