International Pharmaceutical Federation - Board of Pharmaceutical Practice

Board of Pharmaceutical Practice

The FIP Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, which embodies pharmacists, has nine sections, each focusing on specific areas of pharmacy, developing and enhancing professional practice through shared experience. The Sections represent the following areas of pharmacy practice:

• Academic Pharmacy
• Clinical Biology
• Community Pharmacy
• Hospital Pharmacy
• Industrial Pharmacy
• Laboratories and Medicines Control Services
• Military and Emergency Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Information
• Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Mission Statement
The Board of Pharmaceutical Practice represents the interests of all aspects of the practice of the profession of pharmacy throughout the whole world, regardless of any national or local issues.

The development of the profession in all its many facets will be encouraged.

Good communication between pharmaceutical practitioners, pharmaceutical scientists and other healthcare providers will be strongly promoted. The ultimate objective of this aim will be to unify the profession and, as a result, bring about an increase in the standards of healthcare for the benefit of the patient.

The Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, with these ends in mind, will thus endeavour to:

• Raise professional standards.
• Develop policy relating to the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Develop and expand continuing education.
• Encourage research into all fields of pharmaceutical practice.
• Recognise and reward excellence in pharmaceutical practice.
• Expand the influence and role of the pharmacist.
• Increase, strengthen and expand the functions of the various Sections of FIP.
• Increase the membership, influence the activities of FIP on a world wide basis.