Founded in 1912, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is the global body representing pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, founded in 1912. Through 137 national organizations, academic institutional members and individual members, FIP represent over three million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists around the world. FIP is a non-governmental organization and is recognized as the leader of pharmacy at a global level that has been in official relations with the World Health Organization since 1948.

76th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2016 will be convened under the theme “Rising to the challenge: reducing the global burden of disease” in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 28 August – 1 September 2016.

According to congress official website, “Of the top 10 causes of death around the world, nine are diseases. Heart disease, stroke, HIV/AIDS, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, diabetes and diarrheal diseases are among this list. But the burden of disease is not just about the years of life lost due to death; it is also about years lost due to living in less than full health. As a result, there has been an effort to change from a sickness care model to a health model. Our role in improving the outcomes of treatments is the essence of the pharmacy profession and of pharmaceutical scientists. Creating, preparing and providing medicines are based on this role. Moving from a sickness model to a health model means that pharmacy is also now about disease prevention and health promotion”

During the 2016 FIP Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists will rise to the challenge to reduce the global disease burden.

Registration is now open and there is a considerable discount for students/recent graduates as well as FIP members. The applicants who register before first of August 2016 will benefit from early bird registration discount.

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Dr. Shima Naghavi, Director of International Affairs