World Pharmacists Day - 25 September 2024

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World Pharmacists Day is observed globally every year on 25 September.

An Overview of the News

• It recognizes and celebrates the vital role of pharmacists as drug information specialists.

• Pharmacists are acknowledged as accessible healthcare providers in their communities.

• World Pharmacists Day highlights their contribution to building healthier societies around the world.

• Marks the anniversary of the establishment of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the global organization for pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and education, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

• The theme for 2024: "Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs".

Background of World Pharmacists Day

• Proposal: World Pharmacists Day was proposed in 2009 by the Turkish Pharmacists Association (TPA) during the FIP Congress in Istanbul (now Türkiye).

• Approval: The FIP Council unanimously approved the annual observance of WPD on 25 September.

• First Observance: The inaugural World Pharmacists Day took place on 25 September 2010.

About the International Pharmaceutical Federation 

• Established: 1912

• Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands

• CEO: Dr. Catherine Duggan