The European Society of Clinical Pharmacists (ESCP)held its third annual international meeting on May 5 and 6 in Utrecht in The Netherlands. This year the focus was on geriatrics. It was chaired by Louise Mallet (Montreal, Canada) who coordinated the scientific committee, which included Annemie Somers (Belgium), Ulrika Gillese (Sweden), Marcel Bouvy (The Netherlands), Hannelore Kreckel (Germany), Erik Gerbrands (The Netherlands) and Piera Polidori (Italy). The attendance was mainly composed of clinical pharmacists who have an interest in geriatrics. A number of the 110 participants were present at this workshop from different countries around the world. The 2-day meeting was organized around plenary sessions, interactive workshop sessions, oral communications and poster presentations. The plenary sessions explored four topics, namely the appropriateness of prescribing in older patients, the specific needs for research in geriatrics, frailty in the elderly and an update on dementia in the elderly. Cecilia Bernsten, president of ESCP, welcomed the participants on May 5 by emphasizing the growing role of pharmacists in taking care of older patients.
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