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36th EPSA Annual Congress
22nd to 28th of April 2013
Catania, Italy
CONGRESS BOOKLET
www.epsacongress2013.com
CONTENT
PRESIDENTIAL WORDS
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VICE-PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION’S WORDS
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CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME
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MEET THE RC
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LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION
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CONGRESS VENUE
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
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PARTY INFORMATION
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SYMPOSIUM
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WORKSHOPS
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TRAININGS
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SCIENCE DAY
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SPEAKERS’ CVs
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PRESIDENTIAL WORDS
PRESIDENTIAL WORDS
Dear participant,
High quality events are something EPSA always tries to offer its members, and the
anticipation for this one has been sky-high! The Annual Congress is one of the main
events in our calendar, and whether you’ve known EPSA for a long time or just discovered us, we have many things to offer.
The EPSA Team and the Reception Committee have prepared an excel¬lent educational programme, on the topic of Specialisation and Educational Opportunities for
Pharmacists. Whether our current education corresponds to our needs or not is a
subject that is highly debated, and this programme aims to help you understand how
our education should be developed in order to properly prepare us for the future. It
is tailored to meet your needs and interests, having layers of different complexity
that you can freely choose from and thus giving you the opportunity to progressively
deepen your knowledge on each sub-topic as you see fit. Read more about it in the
pages to come!
Finally, no EPSA event would be complete without a fantastic social programme. How
great it is to relax and party with friends after a hard day of work and learning experiences? What about having Mount Etna as a background for it all? Well, the Reception
Committee has been working hard to give you just that, and you’ll be able to enjoy
it all with pharmacy students from lots of different European countries! Don’t be shy,
immerse yourself in the EPSA Spirit and be ready for many surprises!
Welcome to the 36th EPSA Annual Congress and to the wonderful city of Catania!
Pedro Barroca
EPSA President 2012-2013
Catania | 22.04. - 28.04.2013
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VICE-PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION
VICE-PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION’S WORDS
Dear congress participants,
Specialisation in pharmacy. What does it mean to you? What does the person next to you
think? You might notice that your views are quite different, as the definition of what specialisation in pharmacy means is currently debated in Europe.
Also, the specialisation opportunities across European countries differ a lot: in one country
you have to choose a branch of specialisation during your basic studies, in another you can
do it as something extra before graduation and in a third country you might only have the
option of specialising by doing another master or an extra few years of specialisation studies
after you’ve completed your basic studies and so on. In some countries courses regarding
specialisation in increasingly popular areas, like clinical pharmacy, are automatically provided to all students, whereas in others educational programmes of that sector might have
been ended due to financial troubles. Just to give a taster about the palette of the different
ways and situations we are talking about.
Not everyone thinks students should specialise. Why might that be?
Should specialisation opportunities be the same in all European countries? Why or why not?
Should that be tied in with developing the basic pharmacy curricula or competency frameworks? How would you like to see the curricula developed?
What should EPSA do about the topic and would it be possible to reach a consensus about
to kind of an issue?
I challenge you to think about these questions before attending the congress, try to listen to
the perspectives presented by our speakers and discuss with your fellow students.
In addition to sessions related to the theme of the congress we have a myriad of other interesting sessions. Keep your mind open, go and explore! Remember that you can only get as
much out of the congress as you are willing to, so by trying to be active, engage and discuss
you will definitely gain more.
With these words I would like to wish you an exciting, fruitful and fantastic congress!
Tiia Metiäinen
EPSA Vice-President of Education 2012-2013
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Dear participants, dear prestigious and distinguished guests,
I’m very proud to welcome you to the warm and shining city of Catania, that for the
first time in Italy is really honored to host an event with the importance and the significance of the 36th European Pharmaceutical Student’s Association (EPSA) Annual Congress (AC).Since when we received the official assignment during the 35th
EPSA AC in Istanbul our enthusiasm was at the stars (in seventh heaven)and all the
Reception Committee(RC)has been working hardly to realize this fantastic project.
We received more 1000 application forms for the AC, a new record in EPSA’S history. We are also happy to host participants representing 29 EPSA members from
all Europe and like individual members people from countries that we hope will be
EPSA members in the next future. The RC wish that this congress can be an unbelievable experience of growing, learning, socializing ,entertainment and cultural
exchange that remains forever like a special and unbelievable remembrance in the
memory everyone of us. This year the topic is “SPECIALISATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHARMACISTS - Make the difference that matters!” It’s very actual because nowadays work’s world is always more frenetic and
ruthless so our minds must be the most open possible in direction to an European
and global competitiveness and the update must be permanent and meticulous. So
i consider that everyone will have the possibility to increase the field of opportunities about future through several workshops and trainings provided by EPSA Team
members. I wish you all an awesome stay in Sicily, that I consider the most beautiful island in the world, and in my Catania, the real and unique ionic pearl. I want
conclude a quotation very important for me which I believe blindly: “Action may not
always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.”
The RC hopes that this Annual Congress will be unforgettable for you and remain
forever in your life.
Enjoy the 36th EPSA AC in Catania!
Guido Gangarossa
Chairperson of 36th Annual Congress
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YOUR RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Guido Gerlando
Gangarossa
Chairperson
Giulia Malaguarnera
Vice – Chairperson
Ugo Marletta
Registration Committee
Coordinator
Martina Di Maola
Registration Committee
Luigi Di Stefano
Secretary
Giuliano Saverio
Gangarossa
Treasurer
Giorgia Gaudioso
Travel Department
Coordinator
Maria Longo
Travel Department
Michelangelo Di Mauro
Marketing and Partnership
Officer
Sonia Colianni
Logistic Department
Coordinator
Federica Barbagallo
Social Events Coordinator
Barbara Morana
Social Events Department
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LIFE-SAVING
INFORMATION
Respect the other participants, speakers and organisers and be on time!
If you are late you might not be let into the session!
Remember that the Educational Symposium (Tuesday and Wednesday
morning) is compulsory for all participants.
In order for you to be able to attend the party in the evening, you must attend
at least 50% of the optional educational program of that day (in addition to
the Educational Symposium).
In order to receive a congress certificate at the end of the congress you
must have at least 50% attendance to the whole program.
To collect Life Long Learning points, use the form you receive upon
registration and fill out your details online as instructed on the form during/
after the congress.
If you have any allergies, medical conditions etc. make sure the Reception
Committee is aware.
The Reception Committee will be on call at the hotel.
Exact timetables (time of departure, address of venue) regarding evening
program and sightseeing will appear at the Lobby, be sure to check all new
information.
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CONGRESS VENUE
VENUE’S MAP
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CONGRESS VENUE
Congress Accommodation
The participants of the Congress will be accommodated at the Original Cucaracha Hotel
(Viale Kennedy, 47 - 95121 – Catania) and Le Dune Hotel (Viale Kennedy, 10b - 95121 –
Catania).
Registration and Information Desk
Throughout the Congress the Registration and Information Desk will be located in the lobby
of both Hotels (Orginal Cucaracha and Le Dune).
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CONGRESS VENUE
Congress Venue
The Symposia will be held at the “Ciminiere Congress Centre” (Viale Africa - Piazzale Asia
95129 – Catania). After the Symposium on tuesday, the workshops take place in “Benedettini”. This is also where the elections on saturday are happening.
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CONGRESS VENUE
The rest of the educational program (wednesday, friday) takes place in “La cittadella”. Only
thursady morning will take place in Palazzo Platamone. In that place, it is not allowed to eat.
Anyways, pay attention to the flipcharts and RC information since rooms might change.
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CONGRESS PROGRAMME
The Congress Programme can be found in the inner cover of this booklet.
It consists of the following:
The Educational Programme
This includes the Educational Symposium, workshops (WS) and lectures as well as trainings.
Abstracts for educational sessions are included in this booklet. In addition, you will receive
the detailed educational programme with short speaker introductions. The Educational
Symposium takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday,
General Assembly (GA)
The General Assembly is EPSA’s highest deciding body, and consists of all our members.
Each EPSA member organisation has elected Official Delegates (ODs), who are represented
at the GA. However, all EPSA members are very much encouraged to attend the GA,
hear about the newest advancements in EPSA and participate in the hot debates on the
pharmaceutical students’ future.
Meet me fair
Various EPSA partners will be represented at the Meet me fair. This is a golden opportunity
to hear more about the different players in the pharmaceutical field, ask questions and meet
some interesting people.
Sightseeing
The Reception Committee has arranged a wonderful tour around Catania for all participants.
People will leave in groups at different times, which will be announced closer. Please wear
the congress T-Shirt! Stay tuned for more information!
Sports activity
Feeling tired but you would like to keep up the energy levels for the final part of the program?
Sports activity session is offering a recharging of your batteries to ensure you have the best
congress experience. Join us on the beach, where a lot of opportunities will await you!
To learn more about the content of the different parts of the Educational Programme and in
order to decide which of the fantastic options you wish to attend, please go to the section of
the booklet dealing with that specific part.
Each day there will be parallel sessions taking place. Read the abstracts of each session and
once you have chosen which one you wish to take part in, remember to sign up. You don’t
have to sign up in advance for GA or Meet me fair, as they fit a lot of people. Workshops,
lectures and trainings have a limited capacity so to secure your place, you are advised to
sign up in advance. A few places will be left open for those who cannot decide beforehand
or sign up for the congress later.
Information about evening programme and any other important issues will be visible in the
lobby daily, don’t forget to check and keep your friends up to date!
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PARTIES
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Opening ceremony
It’s time to dress in your cocktail dress or smart casual clothing and join the Opening
Ceremony of 36th EPSA Annual Congress. Kick-start of the event will be a perfect place to
reconnect with your friends and meet some new ones.
Italian Night
Italian night is where we will get to know what Italy and Sicily are all about. Joining the
journey into Catania’s nightlife, as Italian Night is promising us a good evening out!
Tip: Make sure to wear smart casual clothing that will include something in the colours of
the Italian flag.
Theme party: Body Painting
In collaboration with “Academy of beauty arts, Catania”, Artistic Director: Prof. Liliana Nigro
Techical Director: Veronica Maugeri, The Painters: Graziana Allegra, Andrea Campo,
Corinna Elmi, Piergiuseppe Privitera, Alessia Andronico, Claudia Bonomo.
A special surprise of our congress organisers is a Body Paining night. Playing with paint
will make this evening memorable with all paint being provided on the venue. Make sure to
bring good atmosphere with you and get to know other congress participants from another
perspective.
International night
International night is a traditional and irreplaceable part of every EPSA event. During
this evening you will have the chance to introduce the culture of your country to fellow
colleagues and taste a small piece of other European cultures. Stands for food, drinks and
souvenirs will allow you to “explore Europe” and with the sounds of traditional music enjoy
the cultural diversity. Make sure to wear traditional clothing or other marks of your country
and dress in something that you can be relaxed in.
Tip from more experienced attendees: Eat well before this evening and leave your valuable
stuff at home.
Theme party: Spring Carnival
Carnivals of Italy are well known around the world! This evening’s Theme party will let you
become part of one and join the world of masquerades. Be creative and give your personal
touch to this magical event!
Gala Night
Getting that gala dress and your best suit that you’ve saved through the congress means
that this will be our last night of the congress. Nothing short of tradition, we’ll make sure
to give it a goodbye it deserves! Bring your camera, your memories of the congress and
use this evening to spend the last moments together with your friends in this special
atmosphere.
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EDUCATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM
TUESDAY 9:00-13:00
Symposium Day 1: Educational opportunities - how to meet the needs of the future?
Opening speech: Does the pharmacy curriculum reflect the future needs of
our profession? Giuseppe Ronsisvalle (University of Catania, EAFP)
Educational opportunities, bridging the gap between the lecture hall and real
life, Wolf See (EMTRAIN)
Medicines research and development (R&D) is an increasingly complex and rapidly changing
process that necessitates collaboration across disciplines and different stakeholders (e.g. industry, academia, patients organisations, public authorities (including regulators), etc.). The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), the largest public-private partnership in biomedicine, between the
EU and the European Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, EFPIA, has addressed this
through 35 scientific and 5 Education & Training (E&T) projects currently underway. It is evident
that one of the critical success factors is to strengthen the skills and competencies of European
scientists and professionals working in R&D in order meet the demands for new cross-disciplinary skills, adapt to increasing industry-academia collaborations and foster operational excellence. IMI’s postgraduate E&T projects have implemented specific training programmes in the
area of safety sciences (SafeSciMET) and pharmacovigilance & pharmacoepidemiology (EU2P),
as well as integrated medicines development (PharmaTrain) and a programme for patients and
other lay audiences (EUPATI). In addition a set of quality standards for the new programmes was
developed and implemented. The EMTRAIN project has devised a comprehensive European
online training catalogue “on-course®” which will become a portal and resource centre for all
stakeholders (course seekers, course providers, employers etc.). EMTRAIN also works on establishing a common framework for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in biomedical
sciences via the LifeTrain-Initiative, and is developing a cohort of industry aware PhD students.
The programmes aim at addressing the needs for scientist at all stages of their careers. The
courses are flexible, modular, and focused on practical application and supporting mobility.
Competency frameworks, Andreia Bruno (FIP)
A commitment to academic development and excellence does not necessarily dictate a
need to follow any one particular national model for pharmacy education, but rather to ensure that education is mapped to the required competencies of pharmacists to provide the
relevant pharmaceutical services in any given country context. A framework for practitioner
development should aim to provide guidance for professional and personal development
of pharmacy students and practitioners delivering general pharmacy services in any patient care setting. Such a framework would facilitate continuing professional development,
help individuals define gaps in knowledge and skills, and identify training and development
needs.
A competency-based developmental framework should be based on a modern concept
of competence. A competency is a quality or characteristic of a person related to effective and sustained performance. It comprises knowledge, skills, behaviours and values. A
competency describes typical behaviours observed when effective performers apply them
to tasks. A competency framework is a collection of competencies that are thought to be
central to effective performance. It is a complex construct but provides a practical and realistic framework for individual practitioner development, and hence a useful and pragmatic
concept for the development of patient-focussed pharmacy services. This presentation will
show the evidence and devlooment for a Global Competency Framework (GbCF) to support career development.
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What does the future look like and how to prepare? - examples of e-learning,
the pharmaceutical scientist and techology, Clive Wilson (EUFEPS)
When I went to university to read physiology, my main sources of information were textbooks and lecture notes and my skill set was widened by attendance at various practical
classes. Then, as a teacher I encountered WYSIWYG systems, simulators and was a very
early adopter of PowerPoint and Excel. These assisted my communication - and also allowed me to explore the behaviour of systems; in essence I was teaching myself through
interactions in silico. Now, we have many more intelligent media systems, open source software and information and gadgets. If you stand still, in intellectual terms, our knowledge
base would quickly decay as the developments outside your field impact on the profession
of pharmacy, the support team and the patient. Tomorrow is going to be different…very
different!
What are the tools that will impact my teaching and my research in 2015? Certainly ebooks because they are media rich and can directly test learning and application of knowledge. In drug delivery, extrusion and microfabrication will allow drug delivery systems and
applicators to be constructed in small workshops or the home. The reusable plastic gizmo,
constructed in recyclable PLA, will change how we approach engineering tasks. The common link is open-source knowledge - used to share information, inform ourselves, build
robots and entertain us.
WEDNESDAY 9.00-13.00
Symposium Day 2: Specialisation – why or why not?
Defining specialisation, current situation in Europe (pre and post graduation),
Lilian Azzopardi (EAFP)
With the evolvement of pharmacy processes, the pharmacy profession and educators are
faced with the issue of specialization. This concept opens up an array of considerations:
which areas of specialization, how to prepare programmes of specialization, should
specialization be considered at the undergraduate or post-graduate level. The implications
surely point towards the need to strengthen the competencies in basic sciences and in
basic clinical aspects so as to empower pharmacy graduates with the skills to pursue
educational development.
Currently the approach to specialization in Europe varies according to the area of pharmacy
(hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, industrial pharmacy) and depending on
national requirements. Through the PHARMINE project, an EU-funded project led by the
European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy, information on perception of specialization
in pharmacy was identified. Though national flexibility in implementing and adopting
specialization requirements for different areas may be the way forward at this stage,
harmonization in the programmes towards specialization could be proposed.
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EDUCATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM
Specialisation in Hospital pharmacy, Roberto Frontini (EAHP)
The presentation of Dr Roberto Frontini at the Wednesday symposium will look at the emergence
of hospital pharmacy as a defined specialization across Europe over the last 40 years, its core
components, and why the development of the specialization has been, and remains, such a
central focus of EAHP activity.
Dr Frontini will describe recent activity by EAHP to promote the need for legal mechanisms that
can facilitate future cross-border recognition of hospital pharmacy specialization qualifications,
and the intent and motivation behind these efforts. Referenced initiatives will include the 2011
Pharmine project which explored the extent of common pharmacy competencies across Europe,
the 2008 FIP Basel Statements on global hospital pharmacy competencies, and the 2010-13
European Commission led project to modernize existing legal frameworks for recognition of
pharmacy qualifications across European borders.
Industrial pharmacy and research, Filippo Drago (University of Catania)
This lecture will focus on new trends in drug discovery processes aimed to increase the
chances of delivering truly novel compounds into the clinic.
The global market for effective new drugs is growing. This is due to the new emerging
countries, but also in the G7 countries there is a large expectation about new treatments,
especially for chronic diseases. The big pharmaceutical companies are investing more and
more resources to discover and develop new drugs. In spite of these enormous efforts,
the final results of the pharmaceutical Research and Development (including new medical
entities and biologics) are reducing. The mega blockbusters model for the development of
a winning pipeline in the pharmaceutical companies is in a real crisis. Moreover the patent’s
expiries for several important compounds put a strong pressure on the drug discovery
departments in all Big Pharmaceutical Companies. The development of new drugs has the
potential to provide patients with significant improvements in quality of life, and to reduce
the future economic burden on health-care systems. Because the approval of drugs with
novel mechanisms of action has been rare in recent years, there is the need to ameliorate
the R&D process in this field. Focusing on treatments that target disease pathophysiology
will improve the chances of developing therapies that go beyond current symptomatic
therapies. Indeed, the identification of new molecular targets involved in the pathogenesis
of CNS disorders represents the essential step for the design of new and efficacious drugs
able to modify the clinical course of these disorders.
Specialisation in community pharmacy, Jurate Svarcaite (PGEU)
Specialisation has characterised scientific progress in medicine for nearly two centuries.
Emergence of clinical pharmacy specialization some decades ago has extended this trend to
the field of pharmacy. Since then many different specialisation programmes in pharmacy have
been created, including specialty opportunities for community pharmacists.
Up to now, there is no harmonized pharmacist specialty system at the European level. Many
questions such as: What drives specialisation in pharmacy? When to specialize? Who should
specialize? What is a pharmacy specialist? Etc. remain to be answered.
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TUESDAY 14:00-16:00 (Parallel Sessions)
STELLA Modelling
Clive Wilson, EUFEPS
Pharmacokinetic modelling is widely used in the prediction of formulation performance. The
ability to conduct ‘what if’ evaluations allows the design space to be explored and to discover
those factors which are more or less important in the simulation. Most pharmaceutical
processes can be represented by flows, whether they be physical engineering operations
or biochemical processes. By scaling the relative rates of components in the pathways,
we gain knowledge about how sensitive parameters are to small changes in one part of
the model. In addition, the very act of constructing a model makes us have to estimate the
parameters. This helps us define the missing key information that we need to acquire.
STELLA is a commercial tool that is easy to use, runs on Windows and MacIntosh. It is
very accessible –This short demonstration will introduce the audience to the modeller and
attempt to show some of the key features. If you want to bring along a laptop with the
software pre-loaded: you access it at:
www.iseesystems.com/community/.../STELLA/STELLADemo.aspx
EMTRAIN
Wolf See and Tony Payton (EMTRAIN)
The workshop will consist of a detailed introduction to and demonstration of EMTRAIN’s portal
and course catalogue “on-course®” with the opportunity for participants to conduct searches
for courses tailored to their requirements. Participants at this workshop are encouraged to
register beforehand on the on-course® portal (www.on-course.eu) which will allow the full
functionality of on-course® to be explored.
It will also address the specifics of the EMTRAIN LifeTrain initiative with special attention to the
individuals needs in continuing professional development and the possibilities to proactively
plan for a career in pharmaceutical industry.
EPSA EduProf Advocacy Platform
Tiia Metiäinen (EPSA)
The EduProf Advocacy Platform Workshop focuses on discussing the newly established European level
pharmacy student advocacy platform and concrete actions to be taken next.
Short term goals for the platform include generating advocacy guidelines and three general EPSA
statements regarding topics voted by the platform representatives. These goals will be broken down into
more tangible steps, also some important topics regarding the platform will be addressed.
The workshop will be mostly based on the OST (open space technology) format and official Platform
representatives will be prioritised in attendance.
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WORKSHOPS
AND LECTURES
Career planning and coaching
Francesco Scimó
The workshop is an excerpt from the program A Life Of Abundance.
It will focus on goal setting, emotions and the way people build un-consciously their own
future.
TUESDAY 16:15-18:15 (Parallel Sessions)
Deeper insights to competency frameworks
Andreia Bruno (FIP)
The role of the pharmacist is to ensure that medicines are accessible, safe, and used rationally
by patients and providers. To create practitioners worldwide with the skills to perform these
roles requires coordinated educational effort. Since 2008 the FIP Education Initiatives
Development Team (FIPEd), the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the International
Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) have undertaken a collaborative programme to develop
evidence-based guidance and frameworks through which to facilitate the sustainable
development of higher education for the pharmacy workforce.
The Global Competency Framework (GbCF v1) is a project from the FIPEd Development Team,
which is intended to act as a mapping tool for foundation years of practice. “FIPEd-IPSF
Student Learning Experience Questionnaire” is another ongoing project, which had a principal
focus on the perceptions and experiences of students about their degree.
The workshop will aim to provide the participants an insight on the projects and an interactive
session on how students can be activity involve with their future practice and continuing
education.
Learning Objectives: to understand how to measure and use competency-based approaches
for CPD and practitioner development, with reference to different levels of practice (UG, early
years, and re-validation or expert practice). Students will be invited to try methods for validating
a developmental framework based on professional competencies.
Prudent use of antibiotics: European Antibiotic Awareness Day and the role
of young pharmacists
Dominique L. Monnet and Giovanni Mancarella (ECDC)
This workshop will focus on the issue of antimicrobial resistance and prudent use of
antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance, or the ability of microorganisms to withstand treatment
with medicines to which they were once susceptible, is a multifaceted public health problem.
Prudent use means only using antibiotics when they are needed, with the correct dose, dosage
intervals and duration of the course. Prudent use of antibiotics is critically important because
antibiotic over-use unnecessarily causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotic treatments.
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European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is a European public health initiative coordinated
by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). It aims to provide a
platform and support for national campaigns about prudent antibiotic use. Across Europe each
year the European Antibiotic Awareness Day is marked by national events and campaigns
on prudent antibiotic use during the week of 18 November. The workshop will provide the
opportunity to discuss young pharmacists’ awareness of the problem and their involvement in
the initiative.
Deeper insights to hospital pharmacy
Roberto Frontini, Richard Price and David Preece (EAHP)
The purpose of the EPSA Congress hospital pharmacy workshop is to heighten participant
appreciation of the specialised roles of the hospital pharmacist, as distinct from other branches
of the profession, and where identified trends in professional development may take the
profession in future years.
The workshop will examine and discuss the dominant emerging themes of hospital pharmacy
in Europe, and the drivers of specialisation. In particular it will look at
-The development of the hospital pharmacist role, and specialisation, over time
-The hospital pharmacist’s unique relationship with particular areas of practice and complex
patient groups (e.g. rare diseases, oncology, paediatrics, intensive care, emergency treatment
and geriatrics)
-The hospital pharmacist at the cutting edge of treatment and advanced therapies, and
operation as a medicines research lead
-The hospital pharmacist’s special patient safety role and role within the healthcare team
-Potential areas of future professional role development
The workshop will also provide a general introduction to the European Association of
Hospital Pharmacists, its principal activities and opportunities for students to take part in its
Congresses and its exchange programme.
WEDNESDAY14:00-16:00 (Parallel sessions)
Developing pharmacy education
Giuseppe Ronsisvalle and Lilian Azzopardi (EAFP)
During the workshop participants will be focusing on:
1.Where is the pharmacy profession moving?
2.What aspects need to be considered in pharmacy programmes to prepare graduates for the
changes in the profession?
3.How to prepare students for lifelong learning?
4.Which areas of specialization should be considered?
5.Proposing a framework for harmonization of specialization programmes?
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WORKSHOP
AND LECTURES
Specialisation in regulatory affairs
Lynda Wight (TOPRA) and Joao Duarte (EPSA)
In the past, almost all regulatory professionals were pharmacists by training and the focus
of the role was on pharmaceutical development and quality. Now, the role of the regulatory
professional has developed hugely to become an important strategic component in the
global development of medicines and devices, requiring wide ranging scientific and personal
competencies. What does a new entrant to the profession need to know and how can their
pharmacy training be used to best effect get that important first foot-hold on the regulatory
career ladder? Why consider a career in regulatory at all: what does it offer and what are the
options? This workshop will review the many responsibilities that a regulatory professional has
and will aim to demonstrate that this is a role that is fulfilling for the brightest and best young
scientists!
Pharmacy awareness public health campaign
Jurate Svarcaite (PGEU) and Monica Luca (EPSA)
The community pharmacy practice contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of
European health systems, public health and positive treatment outcomes of individual
patients. Nonetheless, awareness of the knowledge and capabilities of the pharmacist as a
health professional are not properly known by the general public. It is frequently believed that
the pharmacist is the one selling medicines and the seeming ignorance of the pharmacist’s
extensive knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences stems from the fact that not much was seen
and heard by the public.
In times of change, the workshop would like to design a public health campaign that would
tackle these wrong beliefs and better inform people about the professional training that
pharmacists posses. A joint EPSA – PGEU project aims at making people realise pharmacists’
value as healthcare professionals.
How well know do you think your future profession is? How is the community pharmacist
perceived in your country? If you would like to be part of the change, then assess the level
of awareness the general public has on the professional abilities of the pharmacist and how
patients relate to community pharmacy in this workshop.
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WEDNESDAY 16:15-18:15 (Parallel sessions)
Student Advocacy
Heidi Jäntti (The Finnish Pharmacsists’ Association)
Advocacy and lobbying are work that happens in the background most of the time and is hard
to recognize. In this workshop participants get the knowledge of the procedure in different
levels of advocacy and how to create positive change themselves.
EU Institutions and decision making – what should a pharmacy student
know?
Guilherme M. Ferreira and Jurate Svarcaite (PGEU)
The European Union isn’t a government, a solely union of countries, or an international
organisation. Rather, the 27 Member States have relinquished part of their sovereignty to EU
institutions, with more and more decisions made at the European level. Legal competences of
EU institutions have increased since its establishment 60 years ago and are likely to grow with
the establishment of monetary union. Increasingly, the decisions made at the central (Brussels)
level directly impact our daily lives and jobs locally.
In this workshop we’ll try to explain you the creation and development of the European Union
we live in today and its current structure and legislative processes. We will explain structure
of the main EU Institutions and Agencies with the particular focus on those relevant to our
profession. From a stakeholder perspective, we’ll try to explain the main ways of interaction
and engagement with the European Institutions and the importance of these actions both for
the PGEU and EPSA.
Domestic violence – what can a pharmacist do to spot and help a victim?
Belkis Unver and Göknil Pelin Coşkun (Marmara University)
All offensive conduct may be characterized as violence. Victims of domestic violence are, in
general, women and children.
Domestic violence against women may be defined as violence exhibited to women at their
own homes where they should be safe and secure by people from whom they expect love and
respect. Every fifteen minutes, one woman is beaten by her spouse or partner in the United
States.
In this workshop, reasons for domestic violence, measures to overcome this violence and
the role of pharmacists should adopt in fighting against domestic violence are going to be
evaluated.
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WORKSHOPS
AND LECTURES
THURSDAY 8:30-10:30 (Parallel sessions)
GSK Workshop
Sanziana Marcu and Patricia Pessoa (GSK)
The Better Oral Health European Platform is a project launched in 2011 to promote better
access to dental healthcare and increase awareness of preventative measures across Europe.
We believe that Pharmacists, as first line healthcare providers, can have an important role in
this cause. There are no doubts that Pharmacy students – the Pharmacists of the future – are
a key element to raise awareness and educate the population on the effective use of the right
oral care products. This will not only increase the quality of life of the individuals, but also will
have a positive impact by reducing the cost of oral diseases in Europe.
The two workshops that are going to be held during the 36th EPSA Annual Congress are
intended to be a holistic approach to the BOHP, leveraging Pharmacy students’ knowledge
around Oral Health to the next level.
For more information, access the platform’s website: http://www.oralhealthplatform.eu/
Young Professionals
Katrine S. Hansen (EPSA)
Have you decided in which area you would like to work in after graduation? And do you want
more insight in the different pharmaceutical areas? The aim of this workshop is to give the
participants an opportunity to meet professionals from different fields. Many students don’t
know the wide range of working opportunities they have after graduation. The session will
consist of an introduction to the different areas and afterwards the participants will in small
groups have an opportunity to ask questions from the young professionals, whose field they
find most interesting.
FRIDAY 8:30-10:30 (Parallel sessions)
IPSF collaboration session, insights to WHO
Miloš Stojković (EPSA) and Radek Mitura (IPSF)
The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) was founded in 1949 and
is a global federation of pharmacy and pharmaceutical students and recent graduates.
Being EPSA’s sister organisation, IPSF and EPSA are traditionally holding a joint session
at congresses of each association. This session will aim to provide you with a deeper
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understanding of the IPSF structure and aims, particularly introducing World Heath Association
and presence of pharmacy students at the World Health Assembly.
In addition, participants of this workshop will be able to understand and give valuable inputs to
the statements that are presented to the World Health Assembly by IPSF.
Reimbursement systems
Kagan Atikeler (Ankara University), Avgoustinos Kotsonis (GSK) and Nilhan
Uzman
The global pharmaceutical market is growing every year. That brings new expenses to
patients/Reference Pricing has been used for some therapeutic groups in the past few years.
Therapeutic Reference Pricing has been used for some therapeutic groups in the past few
years. In this workshop we will focus on previous and new reimbursement methods which have
been available in the past few years.
We will focus on a new pricing system called ‘’Jumbo Group Pricing’’, focusing on three
different therapeutic groups which have the same effectiveness and safety profile within the
therapeutic group. So each medicine in same therapeutic group may be used instead of
another. We will show how Jumbo Pricing System may affect the budget of payers with some
example countries.
The workshop includes a role play exercise where we will learn the whole process of new and
old systems interactively. We will see how much expenses can be reduced or increased with
the new system.
GSK Workshop, Sanziana Marcu and Patricia Pessoa (GSK)
See Thu 8:30-10:30.
Speed Networking + kickstart your career!
Speed Networking will allow you to interact with some EPSA Alumni, which already started
their professional careers. Grab a moment to ask them about your own expectations and their
advice in the area you’re mostly interested in following after your studies.
A short session on how you can kickstart your career will also take place right after, where
you can discuss some of your expectations and get some ideas on how to brace yourself for
the working life ahead. The speed networking session offers a nice chance to practice your
networking skills right away, if you have chosen to participate in the networking training in
themorning.
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Fundraising and partnership opportunities for student activities
Gabriela Valentová, Robert Zika, Diogo Viana and Domen Kutoša (EPSA)
Have you ever wondered why there are people that are just having big dreams while others go
and live them?
Do you have new innovative ideas and projects you would like to put into practice but can’t
find a way to do it? Your NGO desperately needs new sponsors but just doesn’t seem “sexy”
enough for the real big fish? This fundraising work shop is right for you! We will show you how
to fund your initiatives and train you how to sell your ideas to others. Learn about how to build
and maintain relationships and slowly reinvent your donor base, at the same time. Determine
how to communicate to get your organization’s message out to supporters.
So, let´s fundraise!
TWINNET Project, Gabriela Valentová (EPSA)
Are you interested in intenational exchanges? Have you already participated in TWINNET
project? Are you planning to organize one? Come and join us! You will learn about the project,
little bit about grant opportunities for the exchanges and we will present all the exciting news
that happened in past months around TWINNET! You can also take part in brainstorming about
future of the project and if you have any new ideas, come and make them become reality!
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TRAININGS
EPSA Trainings are participant-focused interactive sessions facilitated by
EPSA Trainers The trainer plans the framework for the session, which is then
shaped by the inputs of the participants. Trainings usually focus on soft skills,
i.e. personal competencies, that can be developed and strengthened, like
communication skills or stress management skills. EPSA Trainings are a product of the EPSA Training Project, aimed at increasing awareness of soft skills
and their importance, as they are not yet incorporated into university curricula
in Faculties of Pharmacy to the extent that EPSA members feel they should,
helping to meet the demands and cease the opportunities of modern working
and personal life.
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TRAININGS
TUESDAY 16:15-18:15 (Parallel sessions)
Presentation Skills
Lucas Besson (Trainer), Sandra Hočevar (EPSA Trainer)
Science Day presenters and NGT participants prioritised.
Learn to control behavior with NLP
Inkatuuli Heikkinen (EPSA Trainer) & Monica Luca (EPSA Trainer)
When is the last time you took a good look at yourself, your actions and your thought
process? Wanting to make a change in your life but not sure where to start from or what
might really help you achieve this? This training is designed to help you reconnect with
yourself and give practical examples of how to better communicate with the rest of the
world.
From getting to know your behavior pattern to understanding how your mind can become
your best ally, the session will provide you with detailed information about Neuro Linguistic
Programming and its implications in day to day life. Best uses of NLP techniques will be
investigated for several fields and the power of language will be evaluated.
In case you have already attended training in communication or stress management, we
believe this is your next step in development!
Approached issues:
•Neuro Linguistic Programming - the basics
•Mirroring & Rapport - use your body language to build up a good atmosphere
•Maps of the world - are you in control of your life?
•Anchoring - practical tools to manage your reactions
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Be or not to be? How to make the right decision?
Sandra Hočevar (EPSA Training coordinator), Merete Tschokert (Trainer)
We are sure that you have already experienced times, when you needed to accept tough
decision. Was this stressful for you? Did you regret your decisions?
In this training we will present few techniques of decision making. This will help in your future
carrier, because with right step and right question to yourself or to your co-workers, you can
make success.
Be satisfied with your path in life! Make your department, your pharmacy glow!
Networking- The art of hooking up with the Success
Jorge Batista (Trainer), Avgoustinos (Austin) Kotsonis (Trainer)
Ok so you wanna know more about Networking, hum!? What is it, how is it done, and if you are
able to do it, right? Well if those questions are in your mind, you definitely became a suitable
candidate for this training. This session is designed for motivated young students with an
interest on obtaining new Neworking skills and tools, in order to succesfuly create and maintain
professional and/or personal connections (EPSA AC participants). Participants will create a
definition of Networking, while developing motivational speech and group discussions. The
training will focus on the Do’s and Dont’s of the topic, as well as will talk about elevator speech
exercises. Attendants will expect a lot of pratical exercises on How to network and how to do the
follow-up of their new contacts.
Approached issues:
Focus on the importance of networking. Understand how Network works and explore techniques
how can it be applied to to the real life. Get familiar with Networking Tools(Facebook, LinkdIn,
etc). What we should do and don’t while networking. Network targeting.
Optimise your optimism – How to make yourself happier
Louise Winnecke Jensen, cand.pharm., EPSA Trainer and HLM
Have you noticed how some people are almost always happy? Maybe you are even one of them!
Regardless, you will probably leave this training as a happier and more optimistic person.
We will focus on different life perspectives, and try to figure out what it is that makes people
happy. We will look into different ways of motivating yourself, and come up with strategies on
how YOU can become more self-aware, more optimistic, and more satisfied with your life.
This might sound overly romantic, but in fact we are able to influence our own mood by cognitive
efforts. Ithowever requires awareness and determination, and of course, the knowledge on how
to do it.
Whether you are the eternal optimist, more on the pessimistic side, or somewhere in between,
you are likely to find this training funny, useful, and not least - very positive about life!
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TRAININGS
Unleash your creativity
Stefan Rack (EPSA Design Coordinator, EPSA Trainer), Mara Lefter (Trainer)
How do ideas flourish and become reality? Do geniuses actually exist or is it all just creativity
playing with intelligence? Where do breakthroughs come from? Find out how creativity can open
paths that were so obvious that you missed them, how thinking in new ways can bring day-today innovation and how to make ideas bubble up.
We are going to focus on:
understanding the creative process;
overcoming hesitation and self-doubt;
learning how to open up;
overcoming barriers that block the creative processes.
Emotional Intelligence
Jasna Puh (EPSA Trainer) and Ioana Bogdan (EPSA Trainer)
Have you ever dreamt of a successful life?
If your answer is positive, then you should participate in this training because together we will
define the way to reach the success using the EQ of each of you.
EQ is the abbreviation for “Emotional Intelligence˝, which is a way of recognizing, understanding
and choosing how we think, feel, and act.
It shapes our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. It defines how and
what we learn and allows us to set priorities.
EI actually determines the majority of our daily actions. One research suggests it is responsible
for as much as 80% of the “success” in our lives.
Are you curious to develop or discover the ability to process emotional information?
Then you should definitely join us on this emotional ride
p.s.: Never forget that affective components of intelligence may be essential for success in life.
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Wanna improve leadership skills, come to eat our pills!
David Ćechlovsky (Trainer), Jakub Weber (Trainer)
Each of us has different experiences of leadership from people around us and even from the way
we lead our own life. Sometimes it is upon us to lead others and as pharmacists we will need to
“lead” patients to an adherence and successful treatment. Therefore the leadership skills could
be considered as essentiality for our daily life. In small groups (like school or hobby classes) we
need to modify the leadership according to different situations, which we have to face. It would
be hard to achieve greater things without leaders, because they are the ones in the group, who
motivate, who ensure reaching the aim, who develop good relations, solve conflicts between the
members, etc.
Learning objectives are to understand what leadership is, what is a successful leader, hoe to
become a succesful leadet. how to raise the level of our self awareness, our leadership style and
preferences.
KEEP CALM AND DON’T PANIC…here’s your stress management training!
Sandra Hočevar (EPSA Training coordinator), Marina Knezović (Trainer)
Have you ever had a personal problem and couldn’t really focus on anything else?
How many times have you studied for an exam and ended up not going?
Did you ever felt like you could get a better grade than you did?
We are living in a world where we come upon stressful situations every day.
Not knowing how to deal with these situations can make us frustrated, unhappy and it has
a huge impact on our body, mind, emotions and behavior.
Stop making stress getting the best of you and use it to be the best!
During this training we’ll approach the topic through theory, exercise and interactive
discussions.
This training is designed for all the students who want to learn more on how to manage
stress, be more efficient, reach their goals and, in the end, to be happier.
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SCIENCE DAY
5th EPSA SCIENCE DAY
EPSA Science Day gives the chance for students to present their research
work to both peer students and professionals, and at the same time sharing
their knowledge and practicing for the future. In a relaxed environment, but
closely looking like a professional event, this activity sets the perfect start
up for students who are eager to share their knowledge and their work. As
Pharmacy is an area constantly developing and changing, it is important to
keep up to date. Being scientific research always at the state of the art, this
approach to Pharmaceutical Sciences creates an opportunity to understand
some hot topics where R&D is done by our fellow students, all around Europe.
From different areas, as long as they fit in the realm of Pharmaceutical Sciences, students are invited to present their work to whom who may be interested
in learn and get to know more about it. If you are interested in joining us for a
day of Science, Research and Learning, make sure you register for this event!
Jorge Batista, EPSA Educational Affairs Coordinator
Find the abstracts of the Science Day applicants on the next pages.
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1. Name: Agata Kuchcicka, YPP (Poland)
Title: Quantitative structure-retention relationship of antitumor acridinone derivatives
Abstract: Acridines belong to a group of polycyclic heteroaromatic compounds and show a broad spectrum of biological activity.
Using a unique method, which is chromatography, has provided comparable
retention data for sets of structurally diversified analytes. Moreover, the lipophilicity values of selected 21 acridinone derivatives were measured by gradient ReversedPhase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) using a C8/C18 stationary
phase with a water/acetonitrile mixture as a mobile phase. The retention times obtained
served as input data and appropriate log kw and log k0 values were calculated using the
DryLab programme.
The subject of the presented work was to determine the relationships between HPLC retention parameters (retention times and log kw) of 21 acridinones differing in chemical structure and characterized by antitumor activity and their calculated parameters of lipophilicity.
2. Name: Ana Šarčević, AHUPS (Turkey)
Title: Evaluation of pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia antimicrobial treatment in a tertiary-care - Teaching Hospital
Abstract: Misuse and overuse of antibiotics lead to antibiotic resistance which
is a global public health problem today. Our aim was to evaluate the appropriateness of antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP),
according to the Slovenian guidelines for CAP.
Retrospective cohort study was conducted reviewing medical records of patients, who
have been hospitalized at the University Clinic Golnik in 2011 for CAP caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
The final study sample included 58 patients, 74.1% older than 65 years. 46.6% were smokers. Antibiotics were administered within 4 hours after the diagnostic of CAP to 86.2% of
patients, considering the right choice in 89.5% of the cases. Most frequent empiric choices
of antibiotics were amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (53.4%) and moxifloxacin (22.7%). Susceptibility testing was performed in 94.8% of cases but consequently just 15.5% of therapies
were changed, where 8.4% represented a step down to the antibiotic with a narrower spectrum of activity. Treatment was successful in 67.2% of patients.
Quality indicators showed relatively good compliance (above 75%) with the guidelines, with
the exception of PSI/PORT determination. Practice of not changing broad spectrum empiric treatment, needs to be changed in order to prevent or reduce occurrence of bacterial
resistance.
3. Name: Bengisu Turgutalp, IUPSA (Turkey)
Title: Development of antibacterial thermo-reversible Pluronic F-127 gel formulation containing lysozyme and lactoferrin
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the antibacterial potential of
Pluronic F127 formulations of lysozyme-lactoferrin (2:1) against Streptococcus
mutans, Neisseria mucosa, Gardnerella vaginalis and other pathogens. Lysozyme is present in the mucosal secretion such as saliva and tears. Lysozyme and lactoferrin
possesses antibacterial effect. This formulation as a potential therapy for oral and vaginal
administration, an appropriate hydrogel composition (20 wt % Pluronics F127) was applied
to the mucosa. After the researches and antimicrobial tests were performed respectively
following concentration; 12,5 – 400µg; 6,25 – 200µg; 0,125 – 4 mg. Finally that the minimum
inhibitory concentration (MIC) of this product is respectively (400 µg – 200 µg – 4 mg) bactericidal effect for N. mucosa and bacteriostatic effect for G. vaginalis.
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This formulation as a potential therapy for oral and vaginal administration, an appropriate
hydrogel composition (20 wt % Pluronics F127) was applied to the mucosa.
4. Name: Burcu Kelleci, Damla Kavukoğlu, AHUPS
(Turkey)
Title: Current therapy and future perspectives for Alzheimer’s
disease
Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and most prevalent cause of dementia with
ageing. AD is characterized by deposition of beta amyloid (Aβ)
as amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Pharmacological treatment of AD is based
on the use of five major groups of drugs. These include cholinergic treatment, antiglutamatergic treatment, vitamins and antioxidants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
and pharmacological management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Cholinesterase inhibitors (tacrine, donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine) are widely used in treatment of AD
due to deficiency in cholinergic neurotransmission in disease. Another approach is to block
glutamatergic neurotransmission by glutamate receptor N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA),
which has a role in neurotransmission and plasticity. Memantine is a specific NMDA antagonist which is used for the treatment of moderate to severe AD. Oxidative stress and free
radicals are reported in the pathophysiology of many diseases including AD. Future treatment strategies for AD mostly focus on anti-amyloid therapy based on two approaches.
First approach is inhibiting ,  and  secretase enzymes in order to reduce production of 
amyloid protein. Second approach is immunisation (A vaccination) to induce A clearance.
There are also several reports showing benefits of metal chelators and cholesterol lowering
drugs in treatment of AD.
5. Name: Cansu Sönmez, Dicle Demir,
Zerren Araman, IUPSA (Turkey)
Title: Edible Film Formulation for Oral Hygiene using Lactoferrin and Lysozyme
Abstract: Conventional drug delivery systems
may sometimes present problems controlling the
drug release and the effective concentration at
the target side. The need for delivering drugs to patients efficiently and reducing the side
effects has thus been a key point in the development of new drug delivery systems. Oral
mucosal delivery is currently the safest, most convenient and most economical method of
drug delivery having the highest patient compliance.
An edible film form that disintegrates rapidly in oral cavity with the help of saliva, resulting in
solution or suspension without the need of water is known as a mouth dissolving film. The
aim of the study is to formulate such an edible film for oral hygiene.
The present study relates to film strips which comprise natural products and biotechnological product formulations that can be absorbed from oral mucosa. Apart from these, there
are also pullulan structures in polysaccharide form that does not have a pharmacological
effect.
The film containing active ingredients (lysozyme) is prepared using solvent casting technique. Turkish wine extract*, freed from its alcohol content via evaporation then freezedried, is used as a taste masking agent.
* Patent: A dissolvable film strip comprising natural components. Document Type and
Number: WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/036599 Kind Code: A1
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6. Name: Carmen Sultan, SSFB (Romania)
Title: Quantification of polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant action from
various plant species
Abstract: Nowadays many diseases are influenced and some are generated
by oxidative stress which results from free radicals and reactive oxygen species. This is why research is oriented towards finding a natural solution: vegetal antioxidants. Polyphenolic compounds (flavonoides, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid) from plants are known to have antioxidant properties and they could be used
in therapy.
Crataegi fructus, Daucus carotae tuber, Aurantii pericarpium and Myrtilli fructus extract
were subject to pharmacognostic analysis and HPLC analysis to determine the free radical
scavenging and antioxidant properties.
In Crataegi and Myrtilli fructus were identified polyphenolic derivatives (flavanoids, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, and catechol). In Daucus carota tuber were determined tetraterpenoids compounds such as carotenoids and in Aurantii pericarpium were found flavonoids, proanthocyanidins and catechol. HPLC analysis separated caffeic acid in Crataegi
fructus and Aurantii pericarpium, ferulic acid in Aurantii pericarpium and Myrtilli fructus,
quercetol in Daucus carota tuber and Crataegi fructus.
The analysed plants proved to be an important source of compounds with antiradicalar
activity thus justifying their use associated with treatment for different types of ailments
(disorders caused by capillary fragility, angiopathy and diabetic retinopathy, hemeralopia,
dermal diseases and cardiovascular disorders).
7. Name: Karolina Pogoda , Aleksandra Polak, YPP
(Poland)
Title: Determination of resveratrol in dietary supplements and
assessment of their antioxidant activity
Abstract: Resveratrol (3,5,4’-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a polyphenolic compound found in the skin of red grapes, red wine and Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum). Extremely interesting, multiple biochemical and molecular actions
presented by resveratrol became the crucial reasons of the constantly increasing sales
of nutritional supplements, which are available over-the-counter on the pharmaceutical
market.
The aim of this study was to optimize chromatographic method for the determination of
resveratrol in food supplements and evaluation of their antioxidant activity. Dietary supplements used in the project, were available on the Polish Pharmaceutical market, one containing resveratrol only (e.g. Trans Resveratrol®) and the other multicomponent supplements (Cellasene®, LongaVit®, Natursteron®, Nutrof®). Determination of resveratrol was
performed using isocratic reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic (RPHPLC) with spectrophotometric detection (λ=306 nm) and mobile phase: 0.2% HCOOH /
water: acetonitrile (70:30). The antioxidant properties of tested supplements were set out
in vitro by indicating the efficiency of inactivation the synthetic stable radicals (DPPH •).
For each preparation was calculated IC50 value, which determines the concentration of the
preparation causing 50% inhibition of radicals. In final stage of the experiment, all tested
supplements were compared in terms of the amount of active substance they contained,
and also their antioxidant potential.
8. Name: Laura Cabello-Murgui, FEEF (Spain)
Title: Students’ Academic Congress: A tool to promote the transferable skills and new
knowledge in pharmacy students
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Abstract: The development of transferable skills has been emphasized by the EEES and
is especially important for the future pharmacists. We tried to implement the preparation
and performance of a students’ congress as a strategy to promote communication skills,
research skills, team work and leadership. In this paper, we present the methodology used
to celebrate the academic congress and exhibit participation data, evaluation data of the
participants and organizers. This congress is organized by students and for the students,
with the collaboration of the university.
9. Name: Liliya Bogdanova, BPhSA (Bulgaria)
Title: The role of the Bulgarian hospital pharmacists in clinical trials
Abstract: In hospital settings it is extremely important proper medication to
be allocated to any patient in need at any time and under appropriate form.
On the other hand, drug use monitoring during clinical trials is important to be
done not only by physicians but also by a hospital pharmacist. The hospital
pharmacist has the ability to be more closely acquainted with the mode of action and pharmacological properties of the test drug, the expected ADRs, interactions, etc. The clinical
trial team includes Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists (often called Research Pharmacists) as
well as other healthcare professionals. The Research Pharmacist is an appropriate, qualified individual (i.e., licensed/registered, if appropriate) designated by the protocol to perform the day-to-day pharmacy activities and study product management including, but not
limited to, the procurement, storage, preparation, dispensing, and final disposition of study
products for.
The aim of our research is to study the role and responsibilities of the hospital pharmacists
in clinical trials in Bulgaria. We contacted a number of hospital pharmacies, whose managers were interviewed.
Analysis of the results shows that current practice in Bulgaria allowed hospital pharmacists
to be involved in clinical trials but these are not prevalent.
10. Name: Saric Marija, Sandra Vladimirov, NAPSER
(Serbia)
Title: Oxidative stress and antioxidative protection parameters
in children suffering from acute pyelonephritis as indicators of
kidney function and inflammation persistence
Abstract: Acute pyelonephritis is an inflammatory renal tubulointerstitial disease. The inflammation is characterized by increased oxidative stress and can progress into a chronic
form and lead to kidney failure.
The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between oxidative-stress status parameters and acute infection persistence and renal failure risk in children with this disease.
The study included 50 children, averagely 14 months old, on admission and during hospital
discharge.
Total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) and prooxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB), CRP, and urea and creatinine were analyzed in patient’s serum. Patients were
divided regarding their CRP levels and the degree of renal impairment.
It was determined that increasing TAS values increase the likelihood of a longer infection
and that TAS has a moderate accuracy potential for separating patients with different probability of longer infection.
It was shown that decreasing PAB values significantly increase the likelihood of developing
renal failure and that PAB has a good discriminatory ability for separating children with high
from those with low renal impairment probability.
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Results of this study indicate that these parameters could one day be used for differential
diagnosis and prognosis of acute pyelonephritis.
11. Name: Natalija Peric, BPSA (Serbia)
Title: Synthesis, chemical and biological characterization of 21-ester of fluocinolone acetonide with 2-isoxypropanoic acid
Abstract: The aim of this study was synthesis, chemical and biological characterisation of
21-(2’-isoxypropanoil) ester of fluocinolone acetonide (FA-21-IPP).
FA-21-IPP was synthesized by using flucinolone acetonide and earlier synthesized 2-isopropoxypropanoic acid, with THF as solvent, and HBTU as acid’s activator. PAMPA test
revealed that synthesized C21 ester of flucinolone belongs to a class III permeants with high
retention in the membrane (99%) and low permeability through the membrane (<1%). The
newly synthesized C21 flucinolone acetonide ester has shown significantly stronger activity
compared to standard corticosteroids due to test of Croton oil. After 24h mass edema has
reduced for 70%.
The newly synthesized FA-21-IPP is prodrug which should be activated to active form by
esterases on the application site. Due to PAMPA test and test of Croton oil, FA-21-IPP
shows significantly higher permeation and biological activity than conventional corticosteroids. This implies that FA-21-IPP can be applied in much lower doses than conventional
corticosteroids, which consequently causes less systemic side effects.
12. Name: Rebwar Saleh, NoPSA (Norway)
Title: Study of Nano Particulate Polymer Coated Liposomes
Abstract: Reduced or absence of saliva secretion can result in issues related
to dental health like caries, wearing and tearing of teeth. The reasons for dry
mucus can be diseases, side effects of drugs or radiotherapy, and aging.
A system, in particular nanoparticle system, that could bind to and hydrate mucus would
reduce the discomfort for patients, and prevent the additional issues related to dry mucus.
Liposomes have been investigated as drug delivery systems both for oral, parenteral, and
local treatment. One major issue with oral cavity in treatment is low residence time because
of “washing-off” and involuntary removal of a dosage form. Using a mucoadhesive polymer would increase the residence time of the system. Chitosan and Pectin have both been
shown by other researchers to be mucoadhesive.
The aim of this study was to determine liposomal formulations ability to interact with mucin
in solution, measuring change of size, turbidity, and zeta potentials. Positively charged
liposomes and chitosan coated liposomes were shown to interact more with mucin compared to negatively charged liposomes and pectin coated liposomes. Mucoadhesive drug
delivery systems have the potential for increasing residence time. Combining this type of
analyses with other investigation such as ability to hydrate mucus would lead to determination of most optimal choice of delivery system for treatment of the oral cavity, including dry
oral mucosa.
13. Name: Srđan Radak, NAPSer (Serbia)
Title: Determination of nitrogen and organophosphorous pesticide residues in
foods of plant origin – method validation
Abstract: Combination of QuEChERS method and gas or liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry has enabled pesticide residue analysis in wide
analytical range with high selectivity and sensitivity. These analytical tools have become a
mainstay in most laboratories for pesticide monitoring that meet global standards.
Validation of QuEChERS/GC-MS method for analysis of selected nitrogen and organo-
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phosphorous pesticide residues and evaluation of measurement uncertainty.
Validation study was conducted on organically grown potatoes and carrots, fortified with
standard mixture of nitrogen and organophosphorous pesticides, at two concentration levels, prepared by QuEChERS method and analysed by GC-MS.
Limit of quantification of analytical method of 10 μg/kg reached 63% of target compounds
in both examined matrices, and additional 21% compound in just one. Estimated limit of
quantification of instrumental method was below or at the level of 10 μg/kg for 89% of analytes in both matrices. Matrix-matched calibration curves were constructed in the range
defined by limit of quantification at lower level and 500 μg/kg as the upper level. At 10 μg/
kg fortification level, 63% and 76% of analytes showed acceptable recovery values in potatoes and carrots matrix, respectively. At 100 μg/kg fortification level, those values were
76% and 74%. Pesticides with good recovery values were also characterized by good precision. Evaluation of expanded measurement uncertainty showed that this parameter was
below 50% for all pesticides meeting the validation criteria.
Validation study and evaluation of measurement uncertainty confirmed the quality of multiresidual QuEChERS/GC-MS method for the analysis of selected nitrogen and organophosphorous pesticides.
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EXTERNAL SPEAKERS
Lilian M. Azzopardi
Lilian M. Azzopardi is professor and head of department of pharmacy within
the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta. Professor Azzopardi co-ordinates the teaching of pharmacy practice and leads a research
group in the areas of quality systems and clinical pharmacy interventions. She has spearheaded major developments in pharmacy education within the Department of Pharmacy of
the University of Malta. She is the author of a number of textbooks and several research
papers. She received research awards by FIP and ESCP. Professor Azzopardi is the General Secretary of the European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy.
Andreia Bruno
FIP Collaborating Centre UCL School of Pharmacy
Andreia Bruno is a Project Coordinator and Researcher at the International
Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Education Initiatives, a post she has held
since January 2011. Her areas of responsibility encompass all issues relevant to communications and coordination plans for projects within the domain areas of the Development
Team (Domains: Vision and Competency, Academic and Institutional Capacity, Quality Assurance, Pharmacy Support Workforce, Interprofessional Education, Continuing Professional Development/Education, and Leadership). Dr Bruno also provides editorial support
to the Pharmacy Education research Journal, an online platform for publishing peer-review
articles and manages the development of the FIP-UNESCO University Twinning Network
for Pharmacists (Global Pharmacy Education Development (G-PhED) network.
Filippo Drago
Filippo Drago is Full Professor of Pharmacology at the Department of Clinical and Molecular Biomedicine of the University of Catania. He is Chairman of the Master of Regulatory
Disciplines at the University of Catania. He is Member of the Italian Agency of Drug Evaluation. His research activity has been directed to different fields of pharmacology from ocular
pharmacology to neuropsychopharmacology and focused on several topics such as endocannabinoids, neuropeptides, brain-endocrine interactions and the neurobiological basis
and the pharmacological treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases such as Schizophrenia,
Major Depression and Alzheimer’s disease..
Dr Roberto Frontini
President, EAHP
Affiliation: University Hospital of Leipzig
Country: Germany
1. Current status, Position:
Director of Pharmacy at the University Hospital of Leipzig
2. Career history:
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• 1993-1995: Employed by University Hospital of Lübeck;
• 1996-2001: Head of Pharmacy at St.Franziskus-Hospital,Cologne;
• 2001-current: Director of Pharmacy at the University Hospital of Leipzig;
• 2005-2009: Director of Finances of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
(EAHP);
• 2009-current: President of European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP).
3. Education:
• 1983-1988: Pharmacy, University of Hamburg, Germany;
• 1993: Phd in pharmaceutical technology, University of Hamburg, Germany;
• 1996: Specialisation degree in Hospital Pharmacy.
4. Research interests: Patient safety
5. Other achievements:
• 1994 to 2005: Served in a training position for pharmaceutical technology at the Chamber
of Pharmacy Hannover;
• 2004-current: Lectured on Pharmacoepidemiology and Economics at the University of
Leipzig, School of Pharmacy.
Clive G. Wilson
Clive G. Wilson is the J. P. Todd Professor of Pharmaceutics at Strathclyde
University and the immediate past-president of EUFEPS. Major areas of research have been the study of the behaviour of drug formulations in man.
He is a consultant to several companies in pharmaceutical industries in Europe and in the
USA. He has published more than 170 papers, seven books and over 100 reviews and has
supervised 71 Ph.D. and 1 M.D. students. He was made a Fellow of the Controlled Release
Society in June 2010 and an Eminent Fellow of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences
in September 2010.
Heidi Jäntti
Heidi Jäntti has almost ten years experience of student advocacy and lobbying from local and governmental level. At the moment she works as an student
advocate in Finnish Pharmacists’ Association
Giovanni Mancarella
Involved in the European Antibiotic Awareness Day initiative since 2010, and
project manager since 2012, Giovanni Mancarella works in the Public Health
Capacity and Communication Unit at the European Centre for disease prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Before joining ECDC he worked in Brussels as Communications & Policy officer in PGEU
(2006-2010) and in Luxembourg at the European Commission (Publications Office –
OPOCE).
A lawyer by training, he worked in various law firms in Italy, Germany and Belgium. He is an
Italian national and was educated at the Universities of Parma and München.
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Sanziana Marcu
Sanziana Marcu has joined the Government Affairs department of
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare as an IMP trainee in October 2012,
and has continued working as a trainee with the Government Affairs team
in Brussels since then. Previously, Sanziana has been the EPSA VicePresidents of External Affairs 2010/2011 and the EPSA Permanent Officer in
the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union in Brussels. Sanziana has received the
Master of Pharmacy degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest
and has been actively involved in EPSA and the national and local students association
throughout her studies.
Dominique L. Monnet
Head of Programme, Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare-Associated Infections (ARHAI) European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC),
Stockholm, Sweden.
Dr. Monnet received his degrees in pharmacy (PharmD) and clinical microbiology (PhD)
from the University of Lyon, France, and then obtained further education as a hospital infection control specialist and epidemiologist.
Before joining ECDC in 2007, he worked in French hospitals, at the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (1993-1995) and at the Danish Statens Serum Institut (1997-2007)
where he was coordinating surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial consumption in humans in Denmark.
His research interests include surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial
consumption, the relationship between consumption of antimicrobials and resistance, and
the factors that affect antimicrobial usage, both in hospitals and in primary care.
Tony Payton
Obtained his PhD from the University of Manchester and works in the field of
molecular genetics and complex diseases. He has over 20 years genetics experience and has worked in multiple and diverse disease areas including rheumatoid arthritis, onchocerciasis, invasive pneumococcal disease, depression
and ADHD.
Over the past 12 years he has specialised in cognitive genetics with focus on the genetics
of cognitive ability and decline in the elderly. He now leads an active cognitive genetics
team at the University of Manchester which uses genome wide association and a variety of
functional techniques. He also coordinates genetics research and development at Salford
Royal NHS hospital.
For the past 3 years he has worked within the IMI funded education and training research
topic EMTRAIN. Here he has helped develop an online biomedical resource centre called
on-course (www.on-course.eu) as well as chair both the on-course maintenance and development team and the “Gap analysis” team.
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Patricia Pessoa
Patricia Pessoa has recently joined the European Sales Team of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare in London through IMP. After her graduation in
2012 (PharmD, Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal) she had some short experiences as a trainee (marketing and clinical research associate). International and teamwork experience
was always present trough her academic career: apart from being an active member of
Pharmacy students associations at local and international level (NEF/AAC, APEF, IPSF) she
studied for one year in Madrid through ERASMUS Programme and made a SEP summer
internship in Riga, Latvia.
Richard Price
Richard has been the Policy and Advocacy Officer at EAHP since January
2012, in which role he focuses on a number of core policy areas including: promoting the development and patient safety need for hospital pharmacy specialisation; campaigning for the establishment of systematic bar-coding to the
single unit of medicines for administration hospitals, in order to permit bedside scanning
and checking at the point of administration; profiling the activity of hospital pharmacists in
clinical trial research and promoting the need for greater transparency in result reporting;
and raising awareness of the need for combined action to combat the growing experience
in hospital pharmacy of medicines shortage.
Francesco Scimó
Managerial consultant, professional coach, rogerian counsellor and training
consultant.
Since 1996 he has provided training, coaching and consultancy across a range of managerial, psychological, and personal development related subjects to financial institutions and
international companies such as Invesco, ABN Amro, Google, Computer Associate, Kennametal, SASOL, Cisco System, CSM, Boston Scientific and Shell.
He is an NLP expert and the creator of Learning Revolution (a technology designed to provide those who need to study with the skills to speed up the learning process – and make
the learning more permanent) and A Life Of Abundance (a personal development path toward self actualization).
Wolf R. See
Prof. Dr. DSc, MA (UCLA)
Wolf R. See was born in Bad Homburg, Germany in 1946. He received his
MA (Psychology), from University of California Los Angeles 1970; MSc (Diplombiologe)
1972, PhD (Dr. rer.nat.) 1976, DSc (Privatdozent of Physiology) 1984, Full Prof. of Physiology (apl.) 1992 from Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB), Germany. From 1984 to 1991 he was
Visiting Asst. Prof. of Physiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM), New York,
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and since 1992 Visiting Prof. of Physiology. He joined pharmaceutical industry in 1988 and
held various positions in clinical research, clinical operations, and regulatory affairs while
continuing his basic research in respiratory physiology at AECOM and his teaching at RUB.
Since his retirement from industry in 2005 he works as independent consultant and is at
present heavily involved in IMI E&T projects.
Jurate Svarcaite
Pharmaceutical and Professional Affairs Advisor in Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU)
Ms Svarcaite is responsible for Pharmaceutical and Professional Affairs
at PGEU.
She has been working in PGEU since 2010. The Pharmaceutical Group of the European
Union (PGEU) is the European Association representing community pharmacists in 32 European countries.
Her main tasks encompass representation of PGEU in professional fora and contacts with
members as well as with external parties; responsible for issues relevant to pharmacy practice, including the activities of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and European Commission (EC), the PGEU activities on patient safety, pharmaceutical policy and e-health.
Additional responsibility includes management of Professional Issues WG of PGEU. She
is also a member of the DG CONNECT eHealth Stakeholder Group and EMA’s Healthcare
Professionals Working Group.
Belkıs Ünver
Specialist Pharmacist, Marmara University Faculty of Pharmacy
After graduating from faculty of pharmacy in 1972 in Istanbul, Pharmacist
Belkıs Ünver worked in Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Quality Control Department for 4 years.
She worked as research assistant in Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry, Division of
Biochemistry between the years 1976-1985. She has been working in Marmara University
Faculty of Pharmacy in Division of Pharmaceutical Care since 1985.
Pharmacist Belkıs Ünver has been working for Marmara University Faculty of Pharmacy
Alumni Association since its establishment and still, she is a member of its executive. Besides, she is also working for other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and executives
of other associations; she is a member of the Scholarship Comission and working for Social
Responsibility Projects. Among to her specialty, she is working for Rottary and Innerwhell
Club and consulting to victims of violence.
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Lynda Wight
Executive Director, TOPRA
Lynda is a biologist who started her regulatory career in Merck Sharp & Dohme as Registration Manager. She then helped establish a consultancy and training company which grew
to become a global CRO for which she was Executive VP for Europe. Following the sale
of that company, Lynda took on the role of Executive Director for TOPRA , the professional
association for regulatory specialists. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and
Council member for the Pharmaceutical Section and Fellow and Board member of the
Institute of Association Management. She has over 50 publications on aspects of clinical
research and regulatory affairs.
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