World Pharmacists Day was the idea of the International
Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), which is observed every year on 25th
September. As designated by the FIP Council in the late 2000s in the Istanbul,
Turkey, 25 September is dedicated to the pharmacists who work towards the
health and well-being of people.
FIP encourages the pharmacists of all over the world to use
this special day to organise activities that advocate and promote the role of a
pharmacist in improvising healthcare. The objective of this day is to bring
attention to the positive benefits offered by the pharmacists through various
events.
Each year, FIP announces a different theme so that
pharmacists and other individuals working in the sector of pharmaceutical
industry can conduct national campaigns and events to display the good work
they constantly do in improving the health and well-being of people across the
globe. Events may include holding exhibitions, giving lectures, or organising
activities to demonstrate the importance of pharmacists and other healthcare
professionals.
The theme of World Pharmacists Days 2017 is “From research to health care: Your
pharmacist is at your service”.
This year’s theme was chosen to contemplate the numerous
contributions a pharmacy professional does to improve your health. The
contributions include research and development of medications, educating future
pharmacists and pharmaceutical researchers, and providing direct care.
FIP always emphasises that pharmacy professionals are the
backbone of heathcare. It believes that taking care of patients starts with
understanding and recognising the health issues of people, and developing
certain plans, medications and policies to tackle them. Pharmacists are often
there from the beginning of the process i.e. when the first molecule is
invented to treat a disease.
This World Pharmacists Day, PharmacyOutlet appreciates the
value of the pharmacists and their impact on improving health. From healthcare
advice to supplying medications to providing the NHS Electronic Prescription
Service, the pharmacists of PharmacyOutlet are always there for you. Call
03333 222 400, “Your pharmacist is at your service”!
