Under the theme "Towards Professional Excellence in Pharmacy Practice" the Ninth Pharmaceutical Care Conference, organized by the Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by the Directorate General of Medical Supplies will kick off next Monday at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Center.

The opening ceremony of the Conference will be held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health with participation of more than 1000 medical cadres and other medical categories.

The three-day Conference will highlight the future pharmaceutical practices, the quality and effectiveness in managing the pharmaceutical work professionally, as well as activating the pharmaceutical care in the pharmacies.

A (58) international, regional and local speakers will lecture during the conference through 45 working papers, 14 workshops, and three plenary sessions along with displaying 30 scientific posters.

The Conference will also include an exhibition of the pharmaceutical manufacturers, specialized institutions in pharmacy sector, as well as small and medium enterprises.      

It is worth mentioning that the 9th Pharmaceutical Care Conference is one of the prominent conferences that involves the participation of international and regional organizations and institutions including the World Health Organization (WHO), Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Institutes for Safe Medication Practices in the USA and Canada (ISMP USA) (ISMP Canada), the International Medication Safety Network (IMSN), the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.