This webinar, which marked World Cancer Day, highlighted the importance of people-centred cancer care and the vital role pharmacists played in this approach. It explored how pharmacists prioritised patients’ needs and preferences in oncology care, collaborated within multidisciplinary cancer teams, and contributed to improving access to care, including through task sharing in low- and middle-income countries. Attendees gained practical insights into how pharmacists supported people with cancer, ensuring a personalised and empathetic approach to care that placed the patient at the centre of the treatment process. This event aimed to empower pharmacists to make a meaningful impact in cancer care.
The role of pharmacists in the fight against cancer: A people-centred approach to cancer care
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Optimising cancer care: community pharmacy strategies to support patients on oral treatment
This digital event explores the critical role of community pharmacies in advancing cancer care, particularly for patients undergoing oral treatment. As the cancer care landscape evolves towards personalised approaches, the event addresses the urgent need for effective patient support. Experts will explore innovative strategies with a focus on patient-centred approaches. Throughout the event, different pharmacist interventions from different countries will be showcased, providing a broad perspective on global best practices and fostering cross-cultural insights. Attendees can expect valuable discussions on optimising patient outcomes and well-being, fostering collaboration between healthcare providers, and improving the overall quality of cancer care.
Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists (2023)
This handbook has been developed as a comprehensive and practical resource for pharmacists to support individuals in their efforts to quit tobacco, emphasising the critical role of pharmacists in providing comprehensive and coordinated care to patients seeking to quit. It covers the latest evidence-based practices, techniques and strategies to help our patients quit and not start again. The information contained in this handbook is practicable and tailored to the needs of pharmacists working in the field. By using the information and strategies outlined in the handbook, pharmacists can contribute to improving public health and reducing the burden of tobacco use on healthcare systems.
This publication is available in the following languages:
FIP HOLDING STATEMENT ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES: The health and economic impact of e-cigarette use, and the contribution of the pharmacy workforce to its elimination (2023)
In light of the increasing use of e-cigarettes, particularly among young people, and concerns around the safety of these products, the FIP Bureau has issued a Holding Statement on the health and economic impact of e-cigarette use, and the contribution of the pharmacy workforce to its elimination.
The statement has been developed by FIP staff and the co-chairs of FIP’s policy committee on tobacco cessation, in collaboration with Bureau members and in consultation with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Transforming pharmacy practice for improved care and management of cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization. Prevention and early screening are crucial elements of interprofessional strategies to reduce the burden, morbidity and mortality associated with cancer, as are medication management for optimal outcomes, and patient support. Pharmacists have a key role to play in all these areas. At this digital event, FIP will be publishing a new handbook to support pharmacists and their organisations in providing a range of cancer-related services. In addition, the handbook will be accompanied by the knowledge and skills (K&S) reference guide in cancer which identifies the K&S that pharmacists require for the provision of such services, thus offering guidance to pharmacists, academic institutions and CPD providers. Both publications will be launched at this event, and they are part of the FIP Practice Transformation Programme on Non-Communicable Diseases.
Cancer: A handbook for pharmacists (2022)
This handbook identifies and describes pharmacist-led interventions in cancer prevention, screening, management, and treatment optimisation to both support their implementation in pharmacy practice and to support advocacy efforts towards the optimisation and expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice in cancer and NCDs in general.
FIP knowledge and skills reference guide for professional development in cancer care (2022)
This knowledge and skills reference guide provides a comprehensive list of required knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical and related care to support pharmacists to develop, upskill and refresh knowledge in cancer care and related roles in pharmacy. The guide supplements the FIP handbook on cancer for pharmacists and was developed in consultation with a global reference group.
