PLTU-01 - Reshaping community pharmacy: Strategic responses to global health dynamics
Tracks
Room A1
| Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Room A1 |
Details
Chair(s)
Mr Sherif Guorgui, President FIP Community Pharmacy Section, Canada & Mr Lars-Åke Söderlund, Vice-President FIP, Sweden
Introduction:
Community pharmacy is at a pivotal moment, with shifting health system dynamics, economic pressures, and evolving patient expectations demanding innovative, strategic responses. This session examines critical indicators shaping the transformation of community pharmacy beyond 2025 and explores actionable strategies to navigate complex challenges. The session will focus on ensuring the sustainability and resilience of community pharmacy while maximising its contribution to public health.
Programme
Learning objectives:
• Identify key global trends and indicators influencing the future of community pharmacy.
• Analyse current challenges faced by community pharmacies.
• Discuss strategies for integrating community pharmacy into value-based and team-based care models.
Take home messages:
• Sustainable practice models require equitable reimbursement structures, integration into multidisciplinary care, and enhanced use of data and digital tools.
• Strategic positioning of community pharmacists within evolving health systems can improve patient outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs.
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Introduction by the chairs | |
| 09:05 – 09:45 | Critical indicators for community pharmacy transformation: Insights beyond 2025 | |
| Mr Per Troein, IQVIA Holding, Sweden | ||
| 09:45 – 10:10 | Pharmacists' strategic response to changing health care landscapes in the Americas | |
| Dr Michael Hogue, American Pharmacists Association, USA | ||
| 10:10 – 10:25 | Panel discussion | |
| 10:25 – 10:30 | Wrap-up by chairs |
Speakers
Mr Per Troein
Former IQVIA
Critical indicators for community pharmacy transformation: Insights beyond 2025
