FIP and IMS HEALTH Launch Web Information Resource to Support Pharmacists Around the World.Business/Health & Science Editors BIOWIRE2K HILLEROD, Denmark--(BW HealthWire)--January 28, 2002 'Virtual Poster Gallery' Provides Insights to Community Pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
on New Developments in Pharmacy Practice Pharmacy practice is the discipline of pharmacy which involves developing the professional roles of pharmacists. Areas of pharmacy practice include:
The Community Pharmacy Section of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP FIP feline infectious peritonitis. CPS (1) (Characters Per Second) The measurement of the speed of a serial printer or the speed of a data transfer between hardware devices or over a communications channel. CPS is equivalent to bytes per second. ) and IMS HEALTH IMS Health (NYSE: RX) is an international consulting and data services company that supplies the pharmaceutical industry with sales data and consulting services. IMS Health was founded in 1954 by Bill Frohlich and David Dubow. today announced the launch of the "Virtual Poster Gallery," a Web-based information resource that provides pharmacists around the world with instant access to timely, topical healthcare insights that support them in their daily practice. FIP supports and serves pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences worldwide. IMS HEALTH is the world's leading provider of information solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Available on the FIP website, the Virtual Poster Gallery features more than 140 abstracts of presentations delivered since 2000 at the FIP Congress, a global conference that attracts more than 3,000 pharmacists and healthcare participants annually. The abstracts, developed by pharmacists working in community pharmacy practice or involved in pharmacy practice research, cover topics ranging from the role of the pharmacist pharmacist /phar·ma·cist/ (fahr´mah-sist) one who is licensed to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds, and to make up prescriptions. phar·ma·cist n. in managing chronic diseases and education programs for patients, to the role of the community pharmacist in health promotion. Abstracts can be accessed by subject, author, institution or country. In addition, e-mail addresses See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address of authors are included with the abstract, enabling pharmacists to communicate directly with their expert colleagues in a chosen field. "The Virtual Poster Gallery supports our goal of securing professional development for Community Pharmacists in such critical areas as pharmaceutical care, health promotion and documentation," said Dick Tromp tromp v. tromped, tromp·ing, tromps Informal v.intr. 1. To walk heavily and noisily; tramp. 2. , president of FIP CPS. "With the help of IMS HEALTH, we developed the Gallery to bring an easy-to-use, high-quality information resource directly to pharmacists. It's an interactive tool that fosters collaboration and a worldwide exchange of ideas and insights." "IMS HEALTH has a long-standing commitment with the Community Pharmacy Section of FIP to support its pharmacist education programs and promotion of public health," remarked Gilles Pajot, executive vice president of IMS HEALTH. "This online service enables community pharmacists around the globe to network with each other in an open, friendly and professional environment." To access the Virtual Poster Gallery, go to www.fip.org and select "Community Pharmacy" under the "Practice" heading in the main menu. With its secretariat based in Hillerod, Denmark, the Community Pharmacy Section of FIP supports the community-based pharmacist by providing professional development within pharmaceutical care, pharmacotherapy pharmacotherapy /phar·ma·co·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) treatment of disease with medicines. phar·ma·co·ther·a·py n. Treatment of disease through the use of drugs. , health promotion, communication and documentation as well as offering a platform for professionals and leaders. Operating in more than 100 countries, IMS HEALTH is the world's leading provider of information solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. With $1.3 billion in 2000 revenue and nearly 50 years of industry experience, IMS HEALTH offers leading-edge business intelligence products and services that are integral to clients' day-to-day operations, including marketing effectiveness Marketing Effectiveness is the function of improving how marketers go to market with the goal of optimizing their marketing spend to achieve even better results for both the short-term and long-term. Also related to Marketing ROI and Return on Marketing Investment (ROMI). solutions for prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products; sales optimization solutions to increase pharmaceutical sales force productivity; and consulting and customized services that turn information into actionable insights. Additional information is available at http://www.imshealth.com. |
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