'BIGGER and better': The pharmacy profession has demonstrated its expertise, strength, courage and dedication to care to the highest level during the COVID-19 crisis, the President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), Dominique Jordan, has said.
Mr Jordan said the pandemic had emphasised the power of sharing and solidarity, and that acting as "one pharmacy" he was confident the profession would emerge from the pandemic "bigger and better".
However, he said the profession must now think ahead and complement the positive recognition it had received with evidence that could be used in discussions with governments after the crisis to enhance pharmacy practice.
FIP had started collecting evidence through surveys to capture the pharmaceutical response to, and impact of COVID-19 for this purpose and Mr Jordan urged the profession to contribute to them.
He added that after this pandemic, pharmacists would be needed more than ever to prevent ill health and ensure patient safety.
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