Features
One of the aims of the Forum is to share key messages with its audiences. These columns are devoted to that communication purpose.Interview with Giancarlo Visini
Giancarlo Visini was elected Vice-President of the European Pharmacists' Forum in June 2005, having been a member of the Forum since its creation. He has been a Board member of Federfarma Nazionale (the Italian National Federation of Pharmacists) since 1983 and, since 1996, President of Sunifar (the Association of Rural Pharmacists in Italy). He is also Vice President of Federfarma. We asked him to give us his views on the issues currently facing the pharmacy sector.Meeting the Challenge of Online Pharmacy - the key role of Pharmacists
There was lively debate at the Amsterdam Round Table on Online Pharmacy organised by the European Pharmacists Forum and Interpharm on the evening of 27 June. The event was attended by around 70 Dutch pharmacists and a number of journalists. The audience took a very active part in the discussions, which were led by a panel of key figures from the Dutch pharmacy sector and a representative of the DocMorris internet pharmacy operator. Discussions were moderated by Prof. Bert Leufkens, of the University of Utrecht and delegates also heard presentations from Ornella Barra and Sjaak de Vries on developments in Alliance UniChem and in the Netherlands.Project for the treatment of Diabetes
The Forum decided at its Marrakech meeting in December 2004 to set up a European project to identify how best healthcare practices can be better coordinated in the treatment of diabetes. In 2003, there were 194 million diabetics worldwide and this figure is forecast to rise to 333 million in 2025.
