D1 Smart pharmacy: An introduction
Tuesday 12 September 2017
14:30-17:30
COEX Convention & Exhibition Center : Auditorium 3 hours
Organised by the FIP Programme Committee
Chairs: Linda Hakes (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UK) and Hiroshi Suzuki (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Introduction
This session aims to introduce the concept of “smart pharmacy” by considering the various ways in which pharmacy is extending beyond the traditional role of supplying medicines and health care advice. Pharmacists today are confronted by both opportunities and challenges in the form of new technologies in health care. Introduction of web-based technologies has been particularly rapid and the full potential of these in pharmaceutical science and practice is probably not yet fully appreciated. During this session we will consider a few of the new developments and the ways in which pharmacists can learn to use them effectively.
Learning objectives
At the end of this knowledge-based session, participants will be able to:
- Identify some of the new technologies that have impacted on pharmacy and health care in recent years.
- Describe the contribution that some of these technologies have made to health care.
- Explain the challenges that new technologies can pose to pharmacists and other health care professionals.
- Describe opportunities for staying up to date in their field of practice.
Programme
14:30 – 14:40
1. Introduction by the chairs
14:40 – 15:15
2. Novel approaches to diagnostics
Oliver Yoa-Pu Hu (National Defence Medical Centre, China Taiwan)
15:15 – 15:50
3. Improving healthcare with connected health technologies
Alain Breckler (Pharmacie, France)
15:50 – 16:10 Coffee/tea break
16:10 – 16:40
4. Novel therapeutic interventions
Ross McKinnon (Flinders University, Australia)
16:40 – 17:25
5. Panel discussion
17:25 – 17:30
6. Conclusions by the chairs
