MUSCAT: The Oman International Pharmacy Congress and Exhibition concluded at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Tuesday.
The pharmaceutical congress came up with several recommendations including focusing on the clinical role of pharmacy in primary health care institutions, approving the service of a pharmacist who prescribes medication for chronic diseases in primary health care in the presence of skilled clinical pharmacists.
The congress recommended the establishment of an integrated, multidisciplinary system to manage supply shortages, the importance of the GCC cooperation to implement drug safety programmes, the continuation of digital transformation in the pharmaceutical sector in order to achieve the goals of Oman Vision 2040, creating a GCC umbrella for pharmaceutical associations, implementing the project of evaluating technologies and qualifying pharmacists working in the field of procurement and supply chains.
The Oman International Pharmacy Congress and Exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Health under the theme ‘shaping the future of pharmaceutical services’, guided by the pillars of Oman Vision 2040, the Health Vision 2050, the Sustainable Development Goals, the World Health Organization’s programme on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the international agreements for progress towards universal health coverage.
On its final day, the congress reviewed the experience of the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre on implementing automated pharmaceutical solutions. It discussed a number of topics including digital transformation in the pharmaceutical sector and the challenges facing the healthcare sector, how digital pharmacy contributes to improving pharmaceutical care, toxicology and the vital role of pharmacists in this field, therapeutic effectiveness and safety associated with the discrepancy in anticoagulants doses, among others.
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