PLWE-02 - Pharmacy’s role in the global longevity conversation: Science, innovation and care

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Room 517-C
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Chair(s) TBC Introduction: This plenary will bring together key reflections from the congress, highlighting major insights, emerging priorities, and opportunities for the future of pharmacy across practice, education, and science. It will feature a keynote address offering a forward-looking perspective on global health and the evolving role of pharmacy, followed by recognition of excellence through congress awards and leadership reflections from FIP on key outcomes and next steps. Programme:
16:00 – 16:05 Welcome and introduction
Mr Lars-Åke Söderlund, Chair, the FIP Technology Advisory Group, Sweden
16:05 – 16:25 Shaping the future of pharmacy: One Health, leadership and the way forward
Prof Zubin Austin, Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada
16:25 – 16:45 Flag ceremony and handover to the 85th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kuala Lumpur 2027 – official handover and invitation to the next FIP World Congress
16:45 – 16:55FIP Congress awards ceremony – recognition of award recipients
16:55 – 17:00 Closing remarks by the co-chairs
Dr Catherine Duggan, CEO FIP, Netherlands
Take home messages: The future of pharmacy will depend on leadership, collaboration and a shared commitment to sustainable, integrated and people-centred care across practice, science and education. FIP Development Goals: FIP DG 6 FIP DG 8 FIP DG 21 To learn more about these FIP Development Goals, click on the links below. FIP Development Goal 6: Leadership Development FIP Development Goal 8: Working with Others FIP Development Goal 21: Sustainability in Pharmacy

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