Posted on: Mon 13-02-2023

Dear Journalist,

This year, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will be held in Brisbane, Australia, from 24-28 September. Registration for members of the press is now open.

What’s on offer

Sustainability is core to addressing global challenges, as exemplified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In Brisbane, FIP will gather experts from around the world under the theme “Pharmacy building a sustainable future for healthcare — Aligning goals to 2030”, to share their knowledge on a wide variety of subjects with pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists and pharmacy educators. A preliminary programme is expected in April.

The congress is supported by the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.

International discussions that shape the future of pharmacy take place at the FIP Council Meeting. Likely agenda items include a new policy statement on the role of pharmacists in vaccination across the life-course and updates of policies on antimicrobial resistance, disaster management, and green pharmacy. The Council Meeting is scheduled to start on the morning of 23 September (a day before the official opening of the congress), and to continue on 24 and 28 September.

Journalists in attendance also have access to new pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences research from across the globe through poster exhibitions and presentations. Join us to hear about the latest developments from around the world!

Media services

Journalists and editors at the congress will have use of a media room and will receive press releases under embargo. Our team will endeavour to make your reporting as easy as possible. Presentation slides will be available exclusively to press in attendance and professional images will be made available.

Press are also invited to register for social events, such as the Welcome Reception — I’m sure you know, it’s often the conversations taking place on the fringes that are the sources of great stories!

How to get free press registration

To register as a member of the press please email [email protected] with:

1. Your full name;
2. Your role/job title;
3. The name of the publication/news agency you represent and, where applicable, its website address; plus
4. Any one (scan, pdf, screenshot, image, etc) of the following:

• A page from your publication (print or web) either showing promotion of FIP’s 2023 Brisbane congress (see below) or stories from FIP’s 2022 Seville congress;
• Your press card/press pass;
• Your business card stating your publication/news agency and your position at that publication/agency;
• A copy of an article/story you have written in the past year and which shows your name in the byline; or
• Your name printed in your publication’s flannel panel or listed under editorial staff on your website.

Please note that we usually restrict free registration to one representative per publication, so please first discuss within your team who will attend.

Freelance journalists are welcome but will be asked to provide a letter of verification from the editor of the journal they will be representing. Once your press credentials have been verified, you will be sent a link and special code for free press registration.

A request

FIP is an NGO working towards a vision where everyone benefits from access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and pharmaceutical care. We ask the specialist pharmacy and healthcare media to help us promote the congress. If you’re able to have a banner, logo or advertisement placed in your journal or on your website, or both, it would be greatly appreciated. These materials are available at: https://brisbane2023.fip.org/media-banners-adverts/

Social media

And finally, if you don’t follow us already, but want to keep up to date with and share congress developments (and other FIP news and events) over the coming months, please connect with us (facebook.com/FIPpharmacists; https://twitter.com/FIP_org; https://www.linkedin.com/company/fip/; www.instagram.com/fip_org/). We welcome any mentions through your social media channels too: #FIPcongress and #FIP2023.

The FIP congress takes place in a different location each year.

If it’s in your part of the world, we especially hope you’ll take the opportunity to attend and get the latest global perspective on pharmacy. FIP looks forward to welcoming you!

Best wishes,

Lin-Nam Wang

Head of Corporate Communications & Advocacy

International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

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