The “State of the Future 2024” congress, held at the Istanbul Congress Center on October 24-26, 2024, was an important milestone in the field of pharmacy. The event, which set out with the motto “Sustainable Proactive Pharmacy”, brought together industry professionals with 60 panels and satellite symposiums for three days. The congress featured 116 national and international expert speakers and session chairs.
Pharmaceutical Care and Education Activities
During the congress, the educational activities in the Pharmaceutical Care Practice Room in the “Pharmacy Pharmetic” attracted great interest from the participants. Participants had the opportunity to learn about new approaches and techniques in pharmacy practice. In addition, drug preparation workshops were organized in the Majistral Application Laboratory and participants gained experience through practical applications.
81 companies took part in the exhibition area with their booths and various activities. Pharmacists learned about innovative products and services and discovered new opportunities to develop their business. PGED Chairman of the Board of Directors Ecz. Şule Dilek Yağcı Tüysüz emphasized that the event made significant contributions to the health sector and said, “Sustainable pharmacy practices are critical for both improving the health of individuals and increasing the efficiency of the health system.”
Impacts on Public Health
The public health and economic impacts of pharmaceutical care practices were also discussed in detail at the congress. Pharmacists discussed how pharmacists can play a role in identifying patients’ medication problems, managing drug interactions and preventing side effects. In particular, projects and practices carried out to protect public health resonated widely among the participants.
PGED aims to continuously improve the professional knowledge and skills of pharmacists. The congress provided participants with information on topics such as digital transformation, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which will play an important role in the pharmacy of the future, and helped their colleagues to increase their equipment in this field.
Digital Transformation and Innovation
The E state of the future 2024 congress also shed light on digital transformation and innovation. Pharmacists evaluated the challenges and opportunities they face in this process. Panels on how innovative technologies can be used in pharmacy practice attracted great interest from participants. Topics such as artificial intelligence and data analytics offered important clues on how pharmacy services will evolve in the future.
In addition, in order to increase health literacy, it was aimed to provide regular access to accurate information with the “Pharmetic Sağlık” magazine. To this end, participants were provided with a variety of materials to raise health awareness and strengthen pharmacist-patient communication.
Conclusion and Future Vision
The Future of Pharmacy 2024 congress presented a promising picture of the future of the pharmacy profession. Participants were motivated to take a more effective and sustainable approach to their profession with the knowledge they gained. PGED announced that such events will continue and pharmacists will set out with projects that will add more value to society.
The congress was an important step in the development of pharmacy practice in Turkey and the participants had the opportunity to make new connections, share knowledge and develop an innovative perspective in their profession. PGED announced that it will continue to shape the future of pharmacy with such events in the coming years.
