Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group International Pediatric Pharmacy and Pharmacology Symposium, 24-26 April 2009; Orlando, Florida, USA~+

摘要

This milestone meeting, expertly organized by Mr David Knoppert (Scientist, Children's Health Research Institute, Department of Pharmacy, St Joseph's Hospital, London, ON, Canada), was the first international symposium on paediatric clinical pharmacy and pharmacology. Over 220 paediatric pharmacists and clinical pharmacologists, representing more than 20 countries and all continents, were welcomed by Dr Stuart MacLeod (Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, and Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada) representing the International Alliance for Better Medicines for Children (IABMC). Plenary sessions, lectures, round table discussions and workshops were given/led by an international contingent of experts. The content reflected the interdisciplinary nature of paediatric therapeutics, covering, in addition to clinical pharmacy and pharmacology, drug policy, drug safety, pharmacogenomics, drug regulation, international health, pharmacy education and pharmaceutical formulation science. The themes of the symposium were outreach, transla-tional research and clinical practice. Within this framework, presenters and attendees examined how paediatric pharmacy and pharmacology, through international collaboration, can contribute to optimal drug therapy for the world's children.