The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is hosting the 82nd FIP World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa from September 1 – 4, 2024. With the theme, “Innovating for the future of health care” the conference draws thousands of pharmacists, scientists, regulators, and industry experts from more than 100 countries to highlight the critical role of pharmacists and pharmaceutical science in promoting health equity, improving innovative drug discovery and access, and revolutionizing health care with artificial intelligence.
USP participation
Innovations in pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies: What are the implications for GMP?
Saturday, August 31, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm SAST
This Industrial Pharmacy Section (IPS) workshop organized in collaboration with USP highlights how regulators, pharmacists, and other stakeholders can navigate the complexities in the pharmaceutical industry, including advanced manufacturing technologies. The workshop offers a platform to share experiences and outline opportunities to develop skills, implement successful technologies, and improve competitiveness.
USP Speakers:
Dennis Hall, VP of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, USP Jude Nwokike, VP & Director of Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus (PQM+), USP Fouad Atouf, Senior Vice President of Global Biologics, USP
Basel Statement update on procurement: Supply chain excellence in Africa and beyond
Sunday, September 1, 9:20 – 9:35 am SAST
This session unpacks the procurement theme of the FIP Basel Statements, highlighting the critical role of procurement in hospital pharmacies and the impact on patient care and safety. The session offers practical strategies for implementing the statements, including insights from the WHO Africa region, educational guides for pharmacy students and hospital pharmacists, and stepwise plans for practicing pharmacists.
Speaker: Jude Nwokike, VP & Director of Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus (PQM+), USP
Regulatory compliance: Diethylene and ethylene glycol challenges
Tuesday, September 3, 12:30 – 2:30 pm SAST
This poster presentation highlights the significant challenges that diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) contamination present across the pharmaceutical industry, posing risks to patient safety. Specifically, the presentation will provide insights into the root causes of DEG and EG contamination, highlight issues in testing procedures, and outline regulatory guidance and approaches across regions.
Speaker: Jude Nwokike, VP & Director of Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus (PQM+), USP
Expanding your toolkit to improve medicines information accessibility
Wednesday, September 4, 8:00 – 8:45 am SAST
This session outlines the importance of health literacy tools in improving health equity and how pharmacists can harness new and existing tools to deliver essential health information to patients. The session will also highlight how FIP and USP are working to develop pharmaceutical pictograms to educate patients about the medicines they take, including potential side effects and other important information.
Speaker: Misti Spann, Principal Scientist, USP
View the program: https://capetown2024.fip.org/
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