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Monday 2 September 2024

11:00 - 12:30

Data integration and interoperability for the modern pharmacist

PSMO-01 Auditorium

Innovation in supply chain of health commodities: Pharmacists role in equitable and affordable access to medicines and medical devices

PSMO-02 Ballroom East

International humanitarian law: Access to medicines

PSMO-03 Ballroom West

Planetary health: Contributions from pharmacy

PSMO-04 Meeting room 1.60

The evolving role of pharmacists in increasing access to treatment and health outcomes in South Africa and globally

PSMO-06 Meeting room 2.60

14:30 - 16:00

Digital health biomarkers: Revolutionising screening, illness follow-up and medication monitoring for enhanced efficacy and safety

PSMO-08 Auditorium

Global impact, local solutions: Pharmacists tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low-resource settings

PSMO-09 Ballroom East

New strategies for pharmacists in the fight against substandard and falsified drugs

PSMO-10 Ballroom West

Accelerating practice innovation: Closing the health security inequality gap

PSMO-11 Meeting room 1.60

Risk-based approach to compliance: Ensuring quality and safety in healthcare services

PSMO-13 Meeting room 2.60

Tuesday 3 September 2024

11:00 - 12:30

AI and chatbots in health care and pharmacy: A brave new world or looming threat

PSTU-01 Auditorium

Elevating pharmacy practice: Building foundations for quality prescribing

PSTU-02 Ballroom East

Unveiling best practices for implementing Basel Statements and maintaining high-quality hospital pharmacy practice in Africa

PSTU-03 Ballroom West

Addressing antimicrobial resistance

PSTU-04 Meeting room 1.60

Specialisation in pharmacy — A global perspective

PSTU-06 Meeting room 2.60

14:30 - 16:00

Adapting pharmacy practice: Navigating patient behaviour and AI use

PSTU-08 Auditorium

Implementing electronic health records in resource-limited settings: Challenges and opportunities

PSTU-09 Ballroom East

Combatting substandard and falsified medicines in formal and informal markets – the role of education and technologies

PSTU-10 Ballroom West

Pharmacovigilance: Redefining medicine and vaccine safety using technological innovations

PSTU-11 Meeting room 1.60

Taking the high out of cannabis

PSTU-13 Meeting room 2.60

Wednesday 4 September 2024

11:00 - 12:30

Precision pharmacy: Unleashing the power of pharmacogenetics in community pharmacy for optimal chronic patient care

PSWE-01 Ballroom East

Pharmacists’ education as a game changer in saving lives with vaccination

PSWE-02 Ballroom West

The future of clinical trials and drug development 2050

PSWE-03 Meeting room 1.60

Harnessing technology in regulating pharmacy — Assisting the profession while protecting the public

PSWE-05 Meeting room 2.60

13:30 - 15:00

Digital technologies for non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevention and control

PSWE-07 Ballroom East

Pharmacy first

PSWE-08 Ballroom West

Preparing today for tomorrow’s world

PSWE-09 Meeting room 1.60

Implementing universal health coverage — Leveraging the role of pharmacy

PSWE-11 Meeting room 2.60